Discussion: Why do some ajnabis get so triggered about our self confidence?

[Magan95]

I've noticed this lately that some people online have issues with our integral self confidence. Most Somali people I know are prideful of our history, lineage, and being Somali. They seem to bring up the state of the country as some sort of reason as to why we shouldn't be prideful... as if external conditions should affect how we feel about ourselves. Imagine placing your confidence only on the state of your country, and not on something deeper within you that cannot be broken. Alxamdulilah my family and culture taught me to be proud of being Somali and having honor regardless of financial situation.

This seems to be an inferiority complex being projected onto us. Do some cultures not teach their kids to have internal self confidence?

 

[Arma]

The only people I've noticed get triggered by this are the ones that were described by a medieval Arab chronicler.

 

[GemState]

The only people I've noticed get triggered by this are the ones that were described by a medieval Arab chronicler.

 

[Yaraye]

Cuz they can't be as fabulous as us

I mean we got great people, funny language, delicious food, what more do you need?

 

[Strawberry]

Cuz they can't be as fabulous as us

I mean we got great people, funny language, delicious food, what more do you need?

But I agree also there is a strange inferiority complex for no reason and some love to claim our culture
but we still winning

 

[hinters]

Cause they're weirdos, nobody acts like that irl.

 

[Siddhartha]

Pls log off the net

 

[repo]

There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

 

[Kalsoon]

We are an anomaly for them, that’s for sure. We don’t behave as they expect. We hold our heads up in spite of all worldly issues. That’s our iimaan which they don’t have. They most likely don’t have such resilience deep within themselves.

In my opinion, nationalistic people always tie their own self-worth to the condition of their lands. That could also be why they think we will be affected by harsh remarks about Somalia.

 

[Magan95]

Pls log off the net

I’ve been asked this in real life too…

 

[Magan95]

There's a fine line between confidence and arrogance.

for sure but I was specifically talking about confidence.

Every culture has arrogant people.