Arrogance..... Is it a cover for insecurity?

Hi James I agree to you partially. In most cases arrogance develops from childhood. It takes under whatever environment he is into and also family and genetic backgrounds. So, clearly, it's above superiority or inferiority compelexes. I mean, a child doesn't bore well defined self esteems in that period in time. He is still to develop it. However, having said this, some people develop this arrogance just to cover up their unsecurities in life. Like someone affected would start to shout and create a gross environment even before he's being pointed out of his folly! Now, this is certainly hiding the inner insecurities, failures. Thanks.

I think arrogance is definitely a sign of insecurity. Many people mask their short comings with arrogance. Sometimes, however, I think we misread confidence for arrogance and maybe that's our own insecurities playing out. Maybe at times other people's confidence makes us insecure and uncomfortable so we blame it on them by labeling them as arrogant.

I guess I can be pretty supercilious, and I certainly have been harboring some insecurity. And I would rather be haughty than meek and humble that's for sure, but I would like to be a little more 'allowing' of the perceived 'shortcomings' of others, rather than looking down my nose so disdainfully at all you mere mortals.

I totally agree with you. I have been accused of arrogance in the past, but it is because people confuse confidence with arrogance. I don't downplay what God has gifted me with and I don't think people are less than I am. If you feel good about yourself and people around you don't then those people may view you as arrogant.

I'm going with arrogance = attention seeker + a$$hole. Arrogance is a choice, the same as humour and sarcasm are, and to me, its inbred. Sarcasm = humour + 'the inner child' + charisma.[ok, poetic licence, but close enough]. With both arrogance and sarcasm, you can build a wall to keep others away, both have different affects. Sarcasm, like humour, tends to bring people together, everyone loves taking the mickey, aussies live for it i reckon.. Arrogance is a character weakness, people wanting attention or power often feel the need to dictate, belittle and dominate......what was the question again?

absolutely. arrogant people are ridiculous and are very insecure. there is a difference between arrogance and confidence. i have no problem with confidence but when i talk to an arrogant person (who talks so much thinking they know anything and everything and who are so demanding) i just want to punch them. i have few friends like that and they are so funny to hang out with because i know all they do is lie and make up stuff to impress friends.

James, I think you are right to a very large extent. I've encountered a lot of arrogant people, and on my extended observations of them, I have noticed that the arrogance stems from their insecurities. It's thier way of trying to convince themselves that they are in control. Having said this , I also wonder if sometimes our own insecurities or weaknesses sometimes makes us wrongly judge people as being arrogant , when they may not really be ?

well. i go with your ideas i have seen many arogant persons around me, i felt that they were just hiding their insecurities just by being arrogant to others. they actually feel that their confused state wont be seen when they are like this to the persons around them. i would completely go with your idealogy..!

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, arrogance is an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions. Sounds to me as if you are 100% correct.. There are many persons who cover insecurities with this type of behavior.. Even if there is a valid reason for them to behave this way, such as the inner insecurities, you still look at many of them and think, "Loud-mouthed Idiot" or some such insult.. I know that I do, I can't stand to see or hear of someone being talked down to and this is the type of behavior that arrogant persons display.. I have tons of inner insecurities but have never been arrogant, or at least I hope not.. I have a certain amount of confidence but when I do feel insecure, I am still not the type of person who would intentionally hurt anyone, no matter what was going on inside.. I do believe quite a bit of it can be attributed to insecurity but we do still have a few who are still arrogant but do not have any insecurities, or at least any that they know of..

I see myself as arrogant a lot of times. that means I really am insecure. Sometimes I would hear myself and see that I am not really being humble and I think it has something to do with being insecure. I don't know how to change it. Or maybe I am not really trying. Have a nice day!

hello James72 I think it is inevitable to be arrogant to a person if he has ths superior skills on some area.we know some one who has the superb skill aleays feel no one can reach to him.so he always be arrogant.But It is sure he is helpful and useful to other people. so if people know his skills would feel secure around him. of course, there are some ones who only be arrogant without any genuine skills.maybe at the first time, second...some ones will believe in him.But after several tests,people would know he is a dishonest man with insecurity,only to be arrogant himself.It is only my opinion. good luck

I see that all the time, and I am not arrogant at all I am confident as you are I know what I know and if I do not know I will ask! I do not know if you perceive that even in myLot you have this kind of people, that makes others in here less, did you see this before?