2006-09-09 04:44:39 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
It's over-analyzing to say that one of these (equivalent) statements is more self-centered than the other (and notice, different people are coming down on both sides).
Most likely, which one someone chooses depends on the context -- what was said before, the reason for mentioning the relationship -- are you talking about him or about you at the time.
"Oh, him? He's my brother."
"Why do I know him? I'm his sister."
Heck, I've been known to get tangled between the two and call him my sister, or claim to be his brother.
2006-09-09 06:15:52 · answer #1 · answered by tehabwa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope.. those are the only ways you can say that..you aren't going to say My brother's sister is me. Lol it's definitely not self centered.
2006-09-09 04:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by Besch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think either statement suggests a disposition of being "self-centered" however a sentence leading with "I" might lend one to believe that you are putting yourself in front of your brother. By stating "He" at the beginning, you are deferring the subject line of the sentence to your brother instead of you as the central object.
2006-09-09 04:49:23 · answer #3 · answered by fla_dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think " he's my brother " is more self-centered, coz when u say this, its like he belongs to u, the other sentence means that u belong to him
anyways i don't find anything wrong with saying any of the sentences.
2006-09-09 04:51:17 · answer #4 · answered by biogator84 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is MY brother is more self centered.
2006-09-09 04:51:52 · answer #5 · answered by Gmun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a conversation it would be more appropriate if you said "We are brother and sister" or introduction you say "This is my brother". He and brother go hand in hand, you would not say "She is my brother" It's self-centered to say "I am his sister" making yourself sound superior to him.
2006-09-09 04:56:24 · answer #6 · answered by tdm1175 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read a similar question years ago that read something like, "Is it more self-centred to say I am his wife or he is my husband." Or maybe it was girlfriend/boyfriend? Either way, I think it's more altruistic to say, "I am his sister." However, when referring to relationships such as this, I don't think it's possible for anyone in Western society to denote ownership, regardless of the wording you choose; whereas the husband and wife scenario could be construed differently due to feminist/male domination issues prevalent in our way of life. In this case I say, "He is my husband" because I don't wish to portray submissiveness by indictating I am an object (ie "I am his wife".
2006-09-09 04:55:12 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 question or 1 behavior alone, no matter which you choose to say, does not a self-centered person make.
2006-09-09 04:49:30 · answer #8 · answered by thru a glass darkly 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being self-centered is not to state either.
2006-09-09 04:47:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ivyvine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are replying to a question posed by another speaker, your answer would be dependent on how they phrased their question. Otherwise, "I" is always the word that would seem more self-centered.
2006-09-09 04:47:49 · answer #10 · answered by knowledgeisgood 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋