Why are some people so boastful?
By blinjk
@blinjk (617)
United States
August 28, 2012 9:29am CST
Some people are love themselves too much that they do not want themselves to be down.They try to put themselves up not thinking that they look so annoying.It is alright to boast things about yourself but you should do it at the right place and at the right time. My sister's husband is really so boastful and he do not even know how to stop his mouth.He is just a high school graduate and his family is poor.My mother gave him clothes and everything. When he came into our house,he changed he became more boastful. He always brags about himself and my family is really annoyed because of what he is doing.My relatives have told us that he is acting like he knows everything and he even talks to engineers like as if he was teaching them. Then he brags about the things that we gave him and what is so funny is that he is dressed like a rich person even if he will just go to the market. His head became so big and he does not want to run errands for us anymore. I cannot even stand the way he is acting and the way he talks.How about you guys? Have you met the most boastful person you have ever known?
4 responses
@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
Has anybody from the family, tries to correct how the guy is already acting. Perhaps the wife can subtly tell the guy.
But on second thought, that's how it is for some poor people when they have a taste of how it is to have some things in life. They tend to boast about it, so they won't be again feeling down when they are with those who really "have" in life. 
@riempie9 (1021)
• South Africa
14 Apr 13
I am not in the bragging business. I am in the writing and film business. I like making films of people with interesting backgrounds and cultures and will basically just take my camera up the road with a friend and see if we meet interesting characters to film. I made a film which I shot myself on 600 Muslims living on the island of St Maarten, and other people from the Americas. I called the film 9/11 Muslims in the Americas. I try to help kids with reading by visiting libraries and the like and we do many such projects in South Africa to help kids. I am moving to New Jersey now to stay with my daughter and already I have taken out the Sony PD 150 to make a film. I like new people and their culture and have made five films this way.... and of course the feature film Confessions of a Gambler.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
27 Sep 12
I hope I don't sound like I'm okay-ing such behavior; but sometimes one HAS to brag about oneself in order to keep one's mind off of one's faults.
For example: I feel amazing when I'm singing a song in front of people (Karaoke or church, usually). When I'm singing, I'm not really thinking about what I can't do ... even if I'm singing about it ("I Can't Dance", "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?" etc.)
True, I don't usually 'brag about' what an amazing voice I have; but I can if I get 'attacked' by people noticing my faults. 
@arizen (152)
• Philippines
28 Aug 12
I think being boastful is one's way of ego defense mechanism. It means that they do not want to be pitied or to be looked down at so they try intimidating people by being boastful. I have met lots of those and you'll be surprised that they have their kinds too. There are boastful people who were really rich and born with golden spoon that's why they act like they own the world. There are also people who are poor but boastful because they do not want to look pathetic. There are boastful people too who are insensitive. These are the ones who are hard to deal with, because they do not notice the people around them are annoyed by their arrogant behavior.
@fatlex06 (895)
• Philippines
29 Aug 12
I think some people are boastful because of what they achieved. They might experience lots of criticisms before that lead them from being one. Being boastful is not really bad as long as it is not too much. :) And there are also times that maybe we hate the person too much that whatever he or she says it will sound as a boastful thing for us. I think boastful person may know that they are one but still they should know, when, where and how to stop. :D Just ignore him I think. Anyway, he's not the last person in your life, so find yourself fortunate. :)
