Yeah, okay. Sounds like this person has some form of self preservation in effect. But, our comprehension of other peoples behaviour can easily be misinterpreted, especially if the observer is experiencing personal conflict. I'm not insisting this is indeed the case, but you must be objective and rule out any potential influences of say, bias.
Other than that, I can honestly continue with a summation of my own history, as that is the primary basis and mold I have available.
Most of my life, yes, grandios expectations of my future and my presence.. due to my knowledge and above average intelligence. Just ask me. 😎 Nowadays.. I really don't much care, because the child-like imaginations of a perfect world has been replaced by 40 years of reality.
Respect? No.. only ever respected other people if they were intelligent.. used it appropriately and believed we would conquer the universe.
Arrogance? Doesn't the above kind of cover that!?
Keeping a job? Very hard for me, because when I work, and I have had some grand experiences and top coin.. I work hard and precisely. When I witness either management or co-workers taking the piss or generally being otherwise in the best direction of the company, I get the major s**ts. And I really don't care what their position is. To me, you're a human, with a direct task and expectations... get it done.
Best in everything? Not by a long shot. I could easily hold conversation with a nuclear chemist, general practitioner, psychologist, psychiatrist, barrister, police officer and a butterfly.. but definitely not the greatest. Nothing wrong with a heightened sense of self though,.. is generally healthy.
Now that is typed out, I can now explain that my social difficulties, as they are perceived, was simply a product of surviving mass abuse and attempting to prove I was above what I understood was a far less than acceptable level of respect for my existence.
It just so happened that I was straight A's but discovered the depth of societies dark cloud. Since a very young age, I have been disturbed by human history and modern adaptations. I have since realised that my sadness and inability to accept a somewhat symbiotic relationship with a strive towards extinction leaves me with nil other option but to dream and accept my inevitable end, as if I never existed. I have no problem with that, because, there are a great many other things I am aware of.
To sum it up my unknown friend.. there's always a simple reason for every behaviour.. it is our pure nature. We are not born with arrogance or racism, it is an adaptation to external influence or impressed upon us.
It would give me mild nightmares to consider validating the possible birth of natural born extremists and the like...
Food for thought mate.. as some say.
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