I know...what a PR campaign this mess is.
I have always been of the notion that people that try to prove themselves to the extreme are looking for attention and someone to validate them. Some people lie, some people need to be regarded as holy. With lying, it isn't enough, they need a whole group of people acknowledging who they are.
It takes quite a bit of self control not to show off what I've done or can do around people, for the most part, only a select few even know about my service in the usmc. I have a whole separate degree of disgust reserved just for those people who boast solely for public recognition.
Exactly. I know that I am an accomplished individual, but I am also an individual with narcissistic traits and do like to put people in their places occasionally. Sometimes I lose control, I go too far and all the things they've accused me of lying about, I give them something that makes them think about their stupidity. That's happened once within a year probably, almost happened twice
I expect for every word I type on here to be taken at face value, and if that is not given to me I am certainly not going to prove anything to you. I am above proving myself to anyone about any subject (except for ones that disturb peace, like he said you said this, etc)
Ultimately, these are just people on the internet and they aren't signing your paycheques - if you need them to believe you, you crave validation