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hmmm.. I am not sure I would say that, as it is not often that I am openly arrogant. I just care very little for the opinion of others. They don’t know the thoughts in your head, so why allow them to effect you? I understand that everyone has their own problems and inner struggles, though it seems to me that most people are.. Not so serious, to put it in nice words.

Well, I have a lot of trouble with teachers. Once they do or say something stupid, I find it very hard to take their criticism, grades, or input seriously. I know this is an issue because they could still have valuable advice. But yes, I guess I have a superiority complex in this sort of situation. People who are supposed to be smarter than me, supposed to have the answers, and don’t have them always made me irrationally angry or dismissive. Not all teachers, just the ones that I view (probably unfairly) to be idiots.

sometimes. i often feel so satisfied with my life that it sometimes gets hard for me to put myself in other people’s shoes. i used to struggle a great deal as a teenager, but now as an adult all my dreams are coming true and laid out in front of me, i’m beginning to feel like i can do no wrong.

“Superiority Complex” (term created by the psychologist Alfred Adler) is a psychological defense mechanism in which yours feelings of superiority counter your REAL feelings of INFERIORITY.
 
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Thanks for the invitation. I fully agree with Zirbel, except it’s not necessarily indicative of feelings of inferiority and need for self-esteem — this same thing can be viewed as being caused by fear and needing security. The “ego” game, just like all the seemingly pointless games and sports in the world that involve imagining and proving superiority over the opponent. Which is to say that although such false pride is close to a person’s worst enemy for being respectful and loving toward oneself and others, it has hard wired primitive components that are very common, normal, and shared by all. Which brings us back to the self-esteem links anyway, so focusing on that should help — but then courage, confidence, trusting relationships, and a sense of security or understanding awareness of the big picture of the goodness and meaning of one’s life can help.

At least that’s how it seems to me.

Archaic Raven wrote:
I’ve just relied on it for a really long time, I don’t see it going away.

Well then, see a psychologist!