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Me too. I have respect for someone who sticks to his guns, regardless of the scorn of others. I would suggest that some of our Founders had the same sort of edge to them. They had to. Look at what they were facing? Generally I try to listen to the idea, to glean what I need to learn rather than focusing on who is right. Mostly.
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I believe you might have misapplied an old idiom. "Sticking to your guns" typically means that one's convictions on an issue outweigh their need for approval, and are willing to buck other's attempts to sway them.
It most cases, I find that an admirable trait.
However, that is not what we are seeing here with eye95. Not even close. What you THINK is "sticking to his guns" is little more than a full fledged temper tantrum cloaked in arrogance and attempted to be passed as superior standing and privilege.
We've seen the gamut of tantrum antics: "I'm gonna hold my breath until my face turns blue", "I'm gonna run away form home and then you'll be sorry" to "I hate you" to the authority figures present. That is not "Sticking to one's guns". That's a tantrum. And with all tantrums, the end goal is to get one's way. Getting "one's way" is different than "sticking to one's guns".
This behavior is not limited to humans on brain tilt. Pigs are notorious for throwing fits. They will attempt to intimidate, charge at handlers, bare teeth, those failing, will launch into tirades of squealing that equal or surpass a jet engine in decibels. Deafening and painful, those in the proximity of the pig typically back off, hoping to find a less painful method of dealing with the pig. I'm not talking about a fear based reaction, rather, a pig-headed stance that the pig will dominate, and has taken a stance to challenge all comers in maintaining that position. It can be dangerous to allow that behavior to go unchecked, as the pig learns they can get their way by "sticking to their guns". Once that is ingrained in the hog's mind, it is hard to break them of it. You might try beating it out of them, however, you can't trust a pig. You never know when they will take advantage of an opening and attack. Options, once they develop the mindset that they dominate, are limited to confinement until they are finished off and butchered, or put out of your misery.
I think my metaphors fit better in this situation than "I sure admire your ability to stick to your guns".
The most disturbing revelation of these tantrums is the blatant hypocrisy. There's nothing admirable about that.