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Or are you then paranoid?

2006-07-05 05:01:53 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science Psychology

16 answers

maybe

2006-07-11 08:53:51 · answer #1 · answered by Bogey 4 · 1 1

I failed to see the relation between being paranoid and liking oneself. Still, liking yourself is a sign of maturity, making you less vulnerable to other peoplke's opinions about you, or what the vanity industry wants you to think is the only way for you to become happy.

As with anything in life, "the better is the enemy of the good" so, exaggerations are always a sign of some imbalance (insecurity,...).

The highest level of "self-liking" would be narcisism, which is the pathological demonstration of "self-centerness". Opposed to what many people think, narcisism is not finding oneself prettier than the rest, rather, it means that person cannot have any king o emotional connection to any other human being. It cannot love or be friends with anyone. The world revolves around this person and anyone else in the world is disposable. Narcisism is a typical trait of sociopaths.

2006-07-06 11:48:41 · answer #2 · answered by marcoschimenti 1 · 0 0

Liking yourself is fine but not to the level of extremism because then you tend to become selfish.And talking about being obnoxious that can be due to difference of opinion sometimes because of circumstances in which you are.For some people you would be sweet and for others maybe obnoxious.But in the end it all comes to the same, you may have heard it many times "you can't please everyone" but for this once believe it because the most attractive sentences are not perhaps the wisest, but the surest and soundest.

2006-07-05 12:15:59 · answer #3 · answered by interesting 2 · 0 0

Chances are, if you like yourself, people ARE going to perceive you as likable, if not downright sexy. Sex appeal is tied into self perception after all and the sexiest people around, regardless of their actual looks ARE people who like themselves without being obnoxious about it.

But sexiness aside, liking yourself is a primary ingredient in being a fully functional human being. And people who non-obnoxiously like themselves are also people who seem to find it easier to share positive experiences with other human beings. From my own personal experience, I've also seen that people who aren't obnoxious about liking themselves are able to make OTHER people like themselves as well. So I guess liking yourself is a gift. Use it well.

2006-07-05 12:09:59 · answer #4 · answered by chipchinka 3 · 0 0

truely obnoxious people are generally insecure with themselves and are obnoxious to draw attention away from their faults. if you genuinely like yourself you wont have a need to be obnoxious. if others think you are the real problem may be with them.

one last point, if you like yourself the opinions of others should not impact how you act.

2006-07-05 12:08:38 · answer #5 · answered by t_eastman 1 · 0 0

Some people can be obnoxious, some are just cocky, but liking yourself doesn't make you like that people just hate to see people love their selves all the time, and not them all the time.

2006-07-05 12:20:03 · answer #6 · answered by mimi 3 · 0 0

It's not the liking of oneself, but it's manifestation. I

f liking oneself pertains to being vain, then that may irritate others.
If liking oneself manifest in higher self-confidence, self-efficiacy and self-esteem, than this would only be an improvement to one's sociability as individuals high on these ratings tend to be extroverted, capable, and secure.

The only indidivuals who are annoyed with people secure in their own identities are those who are insecure with their own, being too afraid to commit themslves to an identity that may involve a little conflict.

Paranoia is the beleif that you are in constant threat from the external world (i.e. ducks will try and kill me, all horses look at me funny, the newscaster is telling me bad news on purpose).
Worrying about your social acce[ptance is not paranoia, it's part of the human social psychology.

2006-07-05 12:15:39 · answer #7 · answered by Iris G 2 · 0 0

Its ok to like yourself. That is actually a healthy sign. Only when you start bragging about it, it becomes obnoxious.

2006-07-05 12:06:45 · answer #8 · answered by viv 3 · 0 0

If you truly like yourself, you should not care if other people think you are obnoxious.

2006-07-05 12:26:04 · answer #9 · answered by jhlhart 2 · 0 0

Perhaps, but not if you are comfortable with yourself in the way you behave rather than talking about it constantly. If you are really okay with who you are you won't need to say a word.

2006-07-05 12:38:39 · answer #10 · answered by nimbleminx 5 · 0 0

if you like your self, but A LOT of people think you're obnoxious, you have to question why. but if you like your self and do NOT think you're obnoxious, then it's the other person's problem. remember you can't please everyone!

2006-07-05 12:04:28 · answer #11 · answered by Lucy 5 · 0 0

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