Admitting You Were Wrong

[sobo]

I notice that none of the "usual suspects" are chiming in

I'm here!

 

[Xmark1]

What is the truth and how do you know you have it?

God's truth, Legal (law) truth, or My truth?
Because I guarantee you, they are all different.

 

[unionguy]

Wow, this thread has been way more fun than I thought it would be!

 

[Koda]

God's truth, Legal (law) truth, or My truth?
Because I guarantee you, they are all different.

To clarify I was referring to being right or wrong per the subject, not anything spiritual or religious. Was just trying to be thought provoking, I think most people will admit when they are wrong.

 

[Xmark1]

To clarify I was referring to being right or wrong per the subject, not anything spiritual or religious. Was just trying to be thought provoking, I think most people will admit when they are wrong.

I plead the fifth.

 

[1775usmc]

To clarify I was referring to being right or wrong per the subject, not anything spiritual or religious. Was just trying to be thought provoking, I think most people will admit when they are wrong.

Until an individual lies to themselves to the point they truly believe their own lie.

 

[Koda]

Until an individual lies to themselves to the point they truly believe their own lie.

I think thats called a delusion...

 

[1775usmc]

I think thats called a delusion...

Self deception. There are also medical terms but I'm not that smart.

I just know individuals who suffer from it. Haha.

 

[Mokum]

how did I know this was gona turn into a "muh wife" thread.

Not being able to admit you're wrong is for psycho/sociopaths and narcissists, all of which I wouldn't mind them all rounded up and condemning to maoist style struggle sessions.

 

[Xmark1]

I think thats called a delusion...

 

[Spitpatch]

Most here agree that apologies seem to be associated (maybe essential) with admitting one is wrong. I'd say essential if the dispute had become an argument.

...and apologies seem to be a lost art right along with the admission of wrong. "I'm Sorry" is the easy part. Rolls right off the tongue. Add a bit of voice inflection for the appearance of sincerity.

The hard parts are making it clear to the person wronged that you can envision how they felt: Put yourself in their shoes and tell 'em about it.

The other hard part is describing the action you will take against it ever happening again.

"I'm Sorry" NEVER cuts it.

 

[AshWilliams]

"Do not correct a fool or he will hate you.
Correct a wise man and he will appreciate you".

-Bruce Lee

Or like I told my kids,

"As the phrase goes, to err is human, but the difference between the wise man and the fool is the fool repeats his mistakes." - Ash Williams

 

[monkeybutler]

I notice that none of the "usual suspects" are chiming in

It just did.

 

[Tlock]

Or like I told my kids,

"As the phrase goes, to err is human, but the difference between the wise man and the fool is the fool repeats his mistakes." - Ash Williams

I've made the same mistake twice....marriage! Does that make me a fool?

 

[monkeybutler]

I work in a field where it is kinda experimental with a lot of 'competing hypotheses,' so being wrong, often, is part of it.

My employees occasionally mention that I undermine my 'leadership' (puke) sometimes by not expressing absolute confidence about my ideas. Most of them lack a good sense of epistemological doubt, but they were not trained in that crap like I was.

Now it is a different story if I am faced with malcontents parroting their stories of imaginary oppression, when in fact they just need to quit blaming their problems on some version of 'the man.' Then there is no right or wrong. Just parody.

 

[TTSX]

I've made the same mistake twice....marriage! Does that make me a fool?

 

[Jay Walk]

It just did.

And pulled out a real doozie.

 

[AshWilliams]

I've made the same mistake twice....marriage! Does that make me a fool?

Sort... of...?

 

[Olderguy]

If I think I may be wrong, I ask my wife, she's smarter than I.

 

[tunapackets]

During my career in aviation, we were just thankful for still being around to apologize for having been wrong.

"There is a degree of mercy beyond which any man is rude to inquire"