People do not like to be told they’re wrong

Woah. Shocking intel. I know.

I’ll be the first to admit it’s not fun, but I think it’s a huge sign of maturity and wisdom to consider you might be wrong about something yourself.

Everyone wants to believe that they’re right about what they’ve learned over the years. We don’t want to believe we were led to believe something false, it’s just not encouraging, and it makes us feel less intelligent in the moment.

Though it’s important, and I think knowing when to acknowledge you’re wrong or that someone else could be right is a huge sign of maturity as I alluded to.

It doesn’t make it easier to accept a correction.

People don’t like to have their ego tarnished and telling them they’re wrong even if you’re right usually does that even if temporary.

But learning from your mistakes takes a lot of tact and wisdom, something the world could use more of in this one woman’s opinion.

So when you may be wrong do you’re best to acknowledge it and maybe even thank the person for correcting you, you will probably have strengthened your relationship.

If a person acknowledges to you they’re wrong, maybe thank them for the acknowledgment. If they don’t I would suggest backing down from the argument, saying something like “Ok, I’ve never heard that version before”, and maybe moving on or stepping away from the conversation if possible, sometimes I’ll even consider saying “Maybe you’re right” and then moving on, too.

Best of luck in your future conversations.