Some ask may inquire what it means to be in denial. Well let me tell you.
Being in denial means that you have been presented with overwhelming evidence that your view point is wrong, yet you still retain your incorrect stance. Many people continue to retain their incorrect stance because they are too embarrassed/prideful/arrogant/selfish/self-centered to accept otherwise. They believe that if they never cease to alter their viewpoint, regardless of the evidence presented against them, they can never be accused of being wrong because things are still inconclusive due to different active view points. This helps to uphold their arrogance/pride/selfishness/self-centeredness and prevents them from ever being accused of being wrong.
People like this are insecure. They probably are/have been outcasts within their society/school/social group/peers, and because of this they feel the need to make a statement by being extreme. Becoming drastic helps to make a name for oneself, thus making the person more noticeable than before. This can yield undesired affects though. Repeated offenses of refusing to back down in the face of overwhelming evidence will cause them to create a reputation for themselves. They may become know as "that guy (or girl)". Yet regardless of the amount of attention they receive, good or bad, they feel accomplished because they have become noticed.
I have seen this type of behavior manifested in many trouble kids who lack certain social skills that other peers around them may have. They begin to cling to topics that they are comfortable around, such as baseball knowledge or politics. When any of these "hot topics" arise in conversation, they may become dictating and overly confident, accusing everyone else as wrong.
Being in denial means that you have been presented with overwhelming evidence that your view point is wrong, yet you still retain your incorrect stance. Many people continue to retain their incorrect stance because they are too embarrassed/prideful/arrogant/selfish/self-centered to accept otherwise. They believe that if they never cease to alter their viewpoint, regardless of the evidence presented against them, they can never be accused of being wrong because things are still inconclusive due to different active view points. This helps to uphold their arrogance/pride/selfishness/self-centeredness and prevents them from ever being accused of being wrong.
People like this are insecure. They probably are/have been outcasts within their society/school/social group/peers, and because of this they feel the need to make a statement by being extreme. Becoming drastic helps to make a name for oneself, thus making the person more noticeable than before. This can yield undesired affects though. Repeated offenses of refusing to back down in the face of overwhelming evidence will cause them to create a reputation for themselves. They may become know as "that guy (or girl)". Yet regardless of the amount of attention they receive, good or bad, they feel accomplished because they have become noticed.
I have seen this type of behavior manifested in many trouble kids who lack certain social skills that other peers around them may have. They begin to cling to topics that they are comfortable around, such as baseball knowledge or politics. When any of these "hot topics" arise in conversation, they may become dictating and overly confident, accusing everyone else as wrong.
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