Q&A

Why do we miss some people so much?

Why do we miss some people so much?

We miss someone special when we are in love with that person. It might be infatuation (just for a few days). We respect her/his qualities. That person is always with us when we need someone to lean on.

Why do we miss some people and not others?

To miss allows you to generate a feeling of continuity. We want the people, things, or situations we loved to endure. When this does not happen, we have the possibility of discovering not only that it is no longer there but that it can be in a new way, with another presence and density.

Why do you miss someone who hurt you?

The most fundamental reason why we miss someone or something is that once it made us feel good. Our brain functions in a very different way than we might assume. It’s job is to keep you safe and happy at this particular moment. That is all it does.

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Why do some people refuse to admit when they are wrong?

The answer is related to their ego, their very sense-of-self. Some people have such a fragile ego, such brittle self-esteem, such a weak “psychological constitution,” that admitting they made a mistake or that they were wrong is fundamentally too threatening for their egos to tolerate.

Why should you admit to wrongdoings?

This is yet another key reason to admit to wrongdoing — it shows that you respect the people who were affected by your actions. It can be the ultimate expression of egocentrism, or even narcissism, to focus only on your own self-image and how it is harmed by violation of competence or integrity expectations held by others toward you.

Why don’t people just accept that they were wrong?

Accepting they were wrong, absorbing that reality, would be so psychologically shattering, their defense mechanisms do something remarkable to avoid doing so — they literally distort their perception of reality to make it (reality) less threatening.

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Why is it so hard for some people to accept themselves?

People who repeatedly exhibit this kind of behavior are, by definition, psychologically fragile. However, that assessment is often difficult for people to accept, because to the outside world, they look as if they’re confidently standing their ground and not backing down, things we associate with strength.