Re: Arrogant with Good Reason WAS: oddball again

[Guest guest]

To me, being really good at something and knowing you are really good at

it is not arrogance. I think that is NT's distorted view of arrogance,

based on their fears.

the Dreamer

On 3/12/2007 7:56 AM, ravenmagic2003 wrote:

> wrote: " ... <snip> ... I wasn't sure what you meant by people

> who are arrogant because they have good reason to be, so if you could

> explain that more so I can understand better, that would help,

> thanks ... <snip> ... "

>

> I have been told often by NTs that I am arrogant. I have no problem

> with that label even though NTs mean it in a derogatory manner. An

> example of arrogance with good reason follows.

>

> When an NT says to me, " You're a pretty good piano player " my

> response is, " I'm an excellent pianist. " Fact of the matter is, I am

> more than just 'good' ... I truly *am* an excellent pianist. I did

> not stop practicing piano when I reached a certain level of

> proficiency. I studied classical piano as far as my Performer's

> level while abroad through Trinity College (UK). I am continually

> learning new techniques, new voicings, new exercises, new music, et

> al.

>

> THIS makes me more than a good piano player. THIS makes me an

> excellent pianist and I have no problem pointing this fact out. It

> is not said to make myself feel better or to make the others feel

> badly about themselves.

>

> I am then accused of being arrogant however I feel I have good reason

> for stating that I am more than merely a good piano player, therefore

> I am arrogant with good reason. :-D

>

> Raven

> Co-Administrator

>

[Guest guest]

" ... <snip> ... I wasn't sure what you meant by people

> who are arrogant because they have good reason to be, so if you

could

> explain that more so I can understand better, that would help,

> thanks ... <snip> ... "

>

> I have been told often by NTs that I am arrogant. I have no

problem

> with that label even though NTs mean it in a derogatory manner. An

> example of arrogance with good reason follows.

>

> When an NT says to me, " You're a pretty good piano player " my

> response is, " I'm an excellent pianist. " Fact of the matter is, I

am

> more than just 'good' ... I truly *am* an excellent pianist. I did

> not stop practicing piano when I reached a certain level of

> proficiency. I studied classical piano as far as my Performer's

> level while abroad through Trinity College (UK). I am continually

> learning new techniques, new voicings, new exercises, new music, et

> al.

>

> THIS makes me more than a good piano player. THIS makes me an

> excellent pianist and I have no problem pointing this fact out. It

> is not said to make myself feel better or to make the others feel

> badly about themselves.

>

> I am then accused of being arrogant however I feel I have good

reason

> for stating that I am more than merely a good piano player,

therefore

> I am arrogant with good reason. :-D

>

> Raven

> Co-Administrator

>

Hi this is my first post

You are right on the button with this one, If you want to upset any

NT this is the way to do it, What NTs call arrogance is not

acceptable in their world, beleive me I know,but I don't make the

rules

Graham

[Guest guest]

" ... <snip> ... I wasn't sure what you meant by people

> who are arrogant because they have good reason to be, so if you

could

> explain that more so I can understand better, that would help,

> thanks ... <snip> ... "

>

> I have been told often by NTs that I am arrogant. I have no

problem

> with that label even though NTs mean it in a derogatory manner. An

> example of arrogance with good reason follows.

>

> When an NT says to me, " You're a pretty good piano player " my

> response is, " I'm an excellent pianist. " Fact of the matter is, I

am

> more than just 'good' ... I truly *am* an excellent pianist. I did

> not stop practicing piano when I reached a certain level of

> proficiency. I studied classical piano as far as my Performer's

> level while abroad through Trinity College (UK). I am continually

> learning new techniques, new voicings, new exercises, new music, et

> al.

>

> THIS makes me more than a good piano player. THIS makes me an

> excellent pianist and I have no problem pointing this fact out. It

> is not said to make myself feel better or to make the others feel

> badly about themselves.

>

> I am then accused of being arrogant however I feel I have good

reason

> for stating that I am more than merely a good piano player,

therefore

> I am arrogant with good reason. :-D

>

> Raven

> Co-Administrator

>

Hi this is my first post

You are right on the button with this one, If you want to upset any

NT this is the way to do it, What NTs call arrogance is not

acceptable in their world, beleive me I know,but I don't make the

rules

Graham

[Guest guest]

Welcome Graham.

We are pleased to have you here.

Feel free to participate as much as you like.

Tom

Administrator

" Hi this is my first post "

Graham

[Guest guest]

Welcome Graham.

We are pleased to have you here.

Feel free to participate as much as you like.

Tom

Administrator

" Hi this is my first post "

Graham

[Guest guest]

Graham wrote: " Hi this is my first post ... "

Welcome to Secret Society, Graham! :-)

Raven

Co-Administrator

[Guest guest]

Graham wrote: " Hi this is my first post ... "

Welcome to Secret Society, Graham! :-)

Raven

Co-Administrator

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group graham.

" ... <snip> ... I wasn't sure what you meant by

people

> > who are arrogant because they have good reason to be, so if you

> could

> > explain that more so I can understand better, that would help,

> > thanks ... <snip> ... "

> >

> > I have been told often by NTs that I am arrogant. I have no

> problem

> > with that label even though NTs mean it in a derogatory manner.

An

> > example of arrogance with good reason follows.

> >

> > When an NT says to me, " You're a pretty good piano player " my

> > response is, " I'm an excellent pianist. " Fact of the matter is,

I

> am

> > more than just 'good' ... I truly *am* an excellent pianist. I

did

> > not stop practicing piano when I reached a certain level of

> > proficiency. I studied classical piano as far as my Performer's

> > level while abroad through Trinity College (UK). I am

continually

> > learning new techniques, new voicings, new exercises, new music,

et

> > al.

> >

> > THIS makes me more than a good piano player. THIS makes me an

> > excellent pianist and I have no problem pointing this fact out.

It

> > is not said to make myself feel better or to make the others feel

> > badly about themselves.

> >

> > I am then accused of being arrogant however I feel I have good

> reason

> > for stating that I am more than merely a good piano player,

> therefore

> > I am arrogant with good reason. :-D

> >

> > Raven

> > Co-Administrator

> >

> Hi this is my first post

> You are right on the button with this one, If you want to upset any

> NT this is the way to do it, What NTs call arrogance is not

> acceptable in their world, beleive me I know,but I don't make the

> rules

> Graham

>