I've been told I'm cocky, which I certainly act sometimes and am even less. yes, I have a cocky streak but I think overall I'm fairly humble. anyways when I'm told Im cocky I have started to thin about who is telling me and in what context. it seems that the people who have issue with me acting or being cocky are the people who I think generally have lower self-esteem than others.
I am almost always confident... which is sometimes misinterpreted as cocky, and I have high-self-esteem and I personally like when I see athletes and performers who are cocky so long as they don't put down others while doing it. it is much different to say "I am the best" than saying "you suck and I will destroy you." I almost never have an issue with someone being cocky. I find it entertaining and if its the truth why not say it. if someone says they are the best and are the best whats wrong with saying that?
I can't help but think that when some people see skills or personality that they are envious of they feel bad about themselves. and what do we do when we feel bad? we tend to make others feel bad. "you're so cocky" instead of "wow, that was really good, you must have worked hard to be able to do that"
I am simply observing a trend I am seeing so the next time you hear someone say "oh, they are so cocky" take a look to see who is saying it and in what context. was this blog post cocky?
