Am I an extremely rude person?

think I may just be the biggest jerk to ever walk the planet. For some reason, people being friendly to me makes me rude to them.

Let me explain. At work, for example, if a co-worker is making small-talk with me (how’s school going, what are you studying), I tend to be pretty rude and aloof, usually giving one word answers or ignoring them altogether. I can be polite when I need to be, like when my manager is around, but I don’t give a darn otherwise.

I know this is rude and makes me seem like I have a rough personality, but I can’t help it.

Be brutally honest with me here….what is my problem?

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  • You seem to be purposely or perhaps even unconsciously trying t alienate people from getting close to you. Most of the time, but not always, people who try to keep others at an arm’s length are actually trying not to get close to anyone because they have trust and or abandonment issues. This feeling usually stems from ones past with perhaps a parent.

    The theory is that if you keep people away from you, then they cannot get close enough to hurt you.

    Only you know if that is really true.
    – Chosen by Asker

  • Your mind is not focused in the area you are in or you don’t like when people interrupt you when you’re doing things.

    I am extremely like this. And unsocial. But you don’t want to go down that path, it leads to bitterness, lonelines and impatient person in life.

    Also it could be quite awkward when you don’t talk to your co-workers and remain silent by yourself; could think you hear people talking about you in a corner, you could get physically and mentally dehydrated contributing to more fatigue after work.

    Plus if you are talking, then it reduces stress, anxiety, nervousness, and tension from the working environment, and you will know your co-workers better, which improves team work, essential in getting tasks down and completing work more efficiently.

    I can understand you just want to get on with the work and occasional people talk to you and you don’t want to be disturbed. It could be because you’re shy or don’t want attention. Or anxiety in the work place.

    And what you need to do is try to give more than one word answers, show a bit of emphusiasm (I can’t, but it sounds like you can.)

    You think you’re the biggest jerk? There are bigger Jerks who are rude intentionally (I’m not rude intentionally, I’m just unsocial, but appear to be a loser in real life). Well you’re not a jerk because you wasn’t intentionally rude to your co-workers, and you are remorseful with a conscience.

  • maybe you just don’t care that much, at least your aware of it, from there you can improve, I’ve had a similar problem and still crops up now and then. being this way does no favors for success, maybe your going through a tough time or it’s a defense mechanism, I don’t know, all I know is it feel rubbish when you mistreat people for them and for yourself, usually when I’ve been like this I’m in a numb state from traumatic events of some sort and it’s nothing personal.

  • Hallo. Thank you for taking the time to post your question. I hope my response finds you enjoying the evening. 🙂

    It is a common occurence in our modern society to forget our manners when we are in person. Often times, we are more polite in Chat or Texting, thus we forget that our facial expressions and mannerisms have a direct effect we normally are not aware of imediately in a chat/text, but in person it is immediate.

    It is possible, that you’ve not been on the receiving end of such abrupt behavior, therefore, you don’t know how it can negatively affect a person to be so disregarded in a seeminly polite conversation.

    Perhaps, your self esteem is such that you don’t think you are vital enough to even count, and your mannerisms are inconsequential. The reasons are innumerable.

    That you are aware of it and offered a question on Y!

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    indicates that you noticed it, and that something is wrong with that manner. Perhaps, just asking the question was sufficient to answer the question for yourself.

    Just imagine how many folks would or could tell you off, the way you did at work to a co-worker… but instead, we as strangers, listened and responded to you, even though we don’t know you and have nothing to gain by being kind to you.

    Each action or inaction helps define who you are, and provided your vision of self remains fluid, you’ll always strive to improve self and be the best You you can be.

    After all, you deserve the best, right?

    Sincerely,

    Elizabeth 🙂

  • My guess is that you are somehow afraid to get close to people. So by saying something rude, they will be less likely to want to get to know you. It’s pretty common and pretty simple. Maybe take a look at why you don’t want to get to know people or vice versa – what are you trying to hide? They obviously want to get to know you, so there must be something appealing about you.

  • ‘I know this is rude and makes me seem like I have a rough personality, but I can’t help it.’

    You can help it, you just don’t want to make the effort. Try and make an effort or you’ll never get on in the work place and it will be hard to make friendships.

  • Maybe you think you’re better than everyone and the only people you will talk to are the ones who could help you like your manager. If that’s the case, then hope it works for you.

  • You don’t have a problem you are just quite rude. All you can do is change

  • You are a childish show off. The words of Thumper in Bambi would apply to you “If you can not say something nice about somebody say nothing at all”

  • Because people can be fake, and you might pick up on that. I feel annoyed when I Feel INterrogated…like “SO What’s You’re Life Plan.” That reallly pisses me off-I Reply with “What’s YOUR plan” lol

  • yeah, you would come off as a jerk. your problem seems to be that you don’t care about people’s feelings.

  • You have issues with mingling with others. Perhaps a loner?

  • Probably a social disorder. becareful or you will become a loner. take an interest in people. what else is there?

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