I don't know, but would be interested to find out. I think it's a cop-out to say it comes from your parents. Thanks x
2006-07-14 03:56:54 · 15 answers · asked by CozOfGrace 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
People are stubborn because they are too proud to back down. This relates to their self esteem. Stubborn people have a lack of self esteem and this causes them to worry about damaging their pride. If they back down, its like accepting defeat and recognising the other person's superiority. This is why they will conintue to be stubborn, holding their ground often when they know they are actually wrong.
2006-07-14 04:14:53 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 8⤊ 6⤋
If I think I'm right about something and stand my ground until I've proved it, does that make me stubborn? I don't think so. I think it makes me tenacious. Most of the people I consider stubborn will stand their ground when even they know they're wrong. That's not just stubborn, it's stupid.
Perhaps it comes from their past interactions with others (parents among them) where their M.O. was to stubbornly hold their ground until the opposition gave up out of sheer frustration. *shrug* Stupidity aside, I could see it making for a pretty good bluff.
In my case it is hereditary... comes with the red hair. *L*
2006-07-14 04:56:08 · answer #2 · answered by nimbleminx 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being raised by alcoholic parents where nothing in life is predictable or secure. You hang on, build a wall around yourself, and become insolated from the world (and people) around you. It is disgusting behavior, at best. Being stubborn finally drives away family and friends resulting in a very lonely existence. Those of us who try to deal with ridiculously stubborn people who refuse to recognize what they are doing, finally reach the point that we say "what s the use...why bother...is there any benefit in continuing to debate everything to death with no positive outcome?" That s when we turn away and resume our lives with less difficult people! If you re stubborn as a mule and rational enough to recognize it, do something to change your patterns and get a life!
2015-12-16 03:09:34 · answer #3 · answered by Missy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride is the root cause of stubbornness. It causes you to do or not do everything around stubbornness. Take away the "foolish" pride (notice I said foolish, because there is nothing wrong with pride), and you remove the stubbornness.
2006-07-14 04:01:05 · answer #4 · answered by doolittlerd77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the root cause of stubbornness is being alive. Something about oxygen must do it.
2006-07-14 04:08:21 · answer #5 · answered by Sara 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't have to answer that if I don't want to! You can't make me!
Seriously I think many parents would love to know the answer to that one! I know my parents would!
2006-07-14 04:11:27 · answer #6 · answered by carl l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insecurity, being afraid to do something different to what you want because you don't want to go out of your comfort zone..
And DNA... and being male..
and Spanish.. lol like my family
2006-07-14 09:58:02 · answer #7 · answered by Amy G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refusal to see further than your nose end. Ego based as well I think xxx
2006-07-14 08:44:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can also get stubborn from heredity it can be in your genes our it you sign ,like virgo or gemini these are flexible traits that can be changed!
2006-07-14 04:01:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being obstinate!
2006-07-14 04:33:05 · answer #10 · answered by esotericindivid 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋