how should you deal with a person who thinks she is always right?

I will have a talk with him/her. Many times. I know it would be really hard to convince him/her. Really hard I ever experienced this kind of problem, so I can tell that it is really hard. But it is worth try. With our best effort (even maybe our maximum effort!) we may change him/her, even only a bit. My main point is: keep being friendly, never blamed him/her, and let him/her realizes his/her own fault. No one in this world can be always right. It really take a long process, but it is better than not doing anything. And better than ignoring your parents.

i would pay no attention to that person. such people most of the time are wrong, but even if they know they are wrong they still keep up with their opinion. they mostly are stuborn people that lack communication skills.

I can say how I feel coz my mom is exactly like that. Of course now I have my own family and I never consult her on anything, but my childhood was terrible because of her dominating attitude. The worst part was that anytime and every time I said NO to her for anything, she would take that as a sign of disobedience. It was like I never had a mind of my own. She would always guide me or dictate ways to do things…even if I did something on my own, she would say that it was the wrong way to do or that she can do it better. It was terrible. I’m sure she had my best intentions in mind, but it was absolutely the wrong way to handle a child. I can only request all parents to acknowledge the fact that children are individuals and saying NO is not disobedience… it only means that the child has a different way of looking at things.

When I have to deal with such person I never try to fix this person because he/she is always right so correcting is pointless. I try to avoid such people because they make me stressed and nervous.

Too much stress sometimes springs at home. Mothers can be so cranky at times, rarely dads. Easy to point out wrongs and they wanted to have control over everyone in the home all the time. I talk to my mother sometimes in a frank manner when I have the guts. My brother tells her in a joking way. I guess we have our ways.

let him talk, talk and talk and when he finish, falcon punch in the middle of the face. no moar talk

I'll just let their words enter my one ear and then go right out my other ear. But that's really annoying. My mother is like that sometimes. I just ignore what she says sometimes. It won't do any good if I get affected by it. But sometimes I am really affected and I get in a bad mood. The good thing is, my mother only talks a lot sometimes. Most of the times she aren't meddling with my business.

I can understand it since my dad is such kind of person. Although he is smart, but he is also stubborn and always believes that he is right and we are all wrong. Sometimes I will still have an argument with him. But most of the time I will keep silent as I know our discussion will not change his mind. Just let him be and I just be myself. As a child, I try not to make him sad due to the different opinions. So I will avoid to argue with him anyway, but it doesn't mean that I accept that he is right. I love China

Well, if you aren't living in the same house as your parents and/or siblings, it isn't that much of an issue. You don't have to take every phone call, nor do you have to call them every day. If, however, you do live in the same house, it is time for you to find your own place... or to split one with friends.

Same situation with my father. He always think he is right. Some times I argued with him. Offlate, i found out that people will know themselves whether they are right or wrong. In many situation he came to know about his wrong decisions.Now slowly he is taking others opinions into considerations. So just leave those persons who think they are always right. Some day, they will know that many of their decisions are not correct.

Ohhh friend very danger situation arise when someone says only I am right and always right. The person is not want to hear our suggestion or anything they want they are right and which they are saying that should be happen. I cant handle this person because sometime argument is also arise due to this problem.

It sounds like you know my Mother-in-law!!! She is like this to me. No matter what happens, she thinks that she knows better then anyone else. I had a issue with something being broken and she sat there arguing why it should not be broken. I sat there through it all thinking tell it to my appliance because the fact is, it is broken! I had sat through weeks of this to the point that I blew up to her. Stuff that was bottled up from years past. I know it was wrong but this woman has been nothing but nasty to me from the moment her son asked me to marry him. He had talked with her, and it changed nothing. Things got better for a few months, then started right back up where she left off. So I guess what I am saying is that I'm not the best person to ask this question. I hold it all in for years and then release the stress back onto the person causing it.

That's really a problem when a person does not want to listen. When he/she is self righteous. I have a friend of mine who keep on giving advice but the problem is she don't want to listen. She thought that she's always right and that her idea is always brilliant. When I am with her, I just keep silent to prevent schism. With my parents, I keep on telling myself that they are always right. I just follow what they are saying. But if I have some concerns, I am not ashamed to talk to thm.

that do happens when we have a life we can`t do excatly what we have to do .. we are always burden in some relation ... i use to feel the same but know i have change ..if everyone starts talking or repeating the same things its better to walk out from there and than they realise so i am happy know no stress for me

Until now I have stopped almost completely nagging my mom about that. She is old almost 52 this year and I thought I will let her go off like that since I could not change a bit also. It may take your whole life to change a person but if that person want to change, you will on the luck to heaven. I know at home is suffering for those who have these parents, but just remember you are still her only child so tolerate at least and respect at least... that should be right on the track.

It's frustrating indeed. But in times like these, I just always think that they mean well when they say things. And that will help me not feel mad towards the person. Either way, i can always listen from one ear and let it pass to the other!

Same with me stressed/pressured to the highest level. I really don't know why they are like that and don't know how to deal with it. I do appreciate much if someone could help us dealt with this kind of people.

I believe in being brutally honest and you know what, some people appreciate it. If your don't want to hear a story for the umpateenth time just say so. My father used to be like that and I used to get soooooooooooo boooooooooored. Then one day I told him the story he was going to spill out before he could even finish the sentence. He gave me the silent treatment at first but in the end it was all good.