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Everyone I know has TOO high of an opinion of themselves.
I'm not sure if this is because I'm a product of "Generation X" or whatever, but lately I've noticed that everyone I know things very highly of themselves.
It seems everyone I know (under 25) thinks they're beautiful/hot, smart, articulate, talented, cultured and generally the epitome of perfection.
My cousins and friends all think they're the hottest girls to ever walk the planet. All of them have at one time or another rated themselves as "significantly above average" in the looks department. None of them are partuallirly stunning, they're right at average.
My best friend swears she has the best fashion sense and is always trying to "dress" me to her tastes (which runs from runway-trash, or sl*tty-chic). She always says she could be a model, has even auditioned (never had any callbacks).
This guy I know was always talking about how his dream was to become a male model. He would try to date the most beautiful women etc... The thing is, he was short, with HORRIBLE acne and bad hygiene.
Another one of my friends who is dumber than a ton of bricks is always rambling on about how smart she is, how sexy she is etc (and this girl is by all accounts really REALLY ugly)
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is all encompassing, but seriously... is this egotistical behavior normal?
It seems everyone I know (under 25) thinks they're beautiful/hot, smart, articulate, talented, cultured and generally the epitome of perfection.
My cousins and friends all think they're the hottest girls to ever walk the planet. All of them have at one time or another rated themselves as "significantly above average" in the looks department. None of them are partuallirly stunning, they're right at average.
My best friend swears she has the best fashion sense and is always trying to "dress" me to her tastes (which runs from runway-trash, or sl*tty-chic). She always says she could be a model, has even auditioned (never had any callbacks).
This guy I know was always talking about how his dream was to become a male model. He would try to date the most beautiful women etc... The thing is, he was short, with HORRIBLE acne and bad hygiene.
Another one of my friends who is dumber than a ton of bricks is always rambling on about how smart she is, how sexy she is etc (and this girl is by all accounts really REALLY ugly)
I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, which is all encompassing, but seriously... is this egotistical behavior normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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Their behavior is egotistical, simple as that. Did I hit a tough spot dumb ass? No reason to be so hostile otherwise.
get over yourself!!
though this is less common, many young people today have very little self esteem, as i can say from experience. i hated myself and hated the way i looked and developed an eating disorder... now im working on accepting myself and loving myself for who i am.
A little self confidence never hurt anyone. But this is more than just self confidence, it's an unrealistic sense of entitlement. Perhaps I should have fleshed out my post. These people not only feel they are superior to other people, they trash and abuse those they feel are "beneath" them in looks/status/intelligence whatever.
I have to listen to their incessant whining about not being able to find a suitable mate because the ones that approach them are "ugly/stupid" whatever.