What to do When "They" Always Need to Be Right
What to Do When Someone Will Never Admit They’re Wrong
Did you marry that person?
Uh oh…
You’re in for some trouble.
I used to really underestimate how dedicated my ex-wife was to winning any given fight.
It took hundreds of encounters before I understood that she expected to come out on top and reassert her dominance over me 100% of the time.
Anything less would be viewed as failure and weakness on her part.
Do people like this exist?
Yes. It’s like I’ve been saying lately — some people are batshit crazy out there, but you could never guess that at face value.
No reasonable person feels the need to win every fight.
That’s part of what kept me in gridlock with her for so long…
I kept thinking surely she’ll come around this time…
Surely, I’ll get my day in court, and she will hear me and validate my feelings.
Like… I simply couldn’t fathom that some people were so dedicated to having their way.
Who were so entitled.
This is the kind of person who thinks they’re always right.
They are the proverbial wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Relationships should be balance…
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