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What is an Alpha?
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<blockquote data-quote="Queequeg" data-source="post: 250323" data-attributes="member: 43800"><p>It seems to me that there are so many guys who are desperate to appear dominant and superior. From my point of view it tends to highlight how marginal they really are.</p><p></p><p>Over the years, my wife has commented that these types either try to pretend that I don't exist, or they try to compete with me. She says it's interesting to watch, because they don't seem to know how to deal with me. The male ego games just annoy me, and in general I don't join in or care. </p><p></p><p>I described it this way to one of these guys recently, "It's like when you visit someone that has a dog with dominance issues and it keeps trying to hump your leg. You politely push it away to be polite, but, eventually you get tired of it and smack it down. That's how you're behaving, and I don't feel like being polite anymore." </p><p></p><p>Regarding this guy, my wife said, "But don't you feel flattered that he feels that you're worthy of competing with?" I said, "Uh no. It's annoying and pathetic, a waste of energy."</p><p></p><p>If there really even is such a thing, I don't think I'm an alpha. I have no desire to be in charge of other people (no problem, if it's necessary). I don't need to be the star of the show. Over the years, when alpha types have told me that I won't be able to do something, I say, "Oh, OK, thanks." and do it anyway, on my own terms.</p><p></p><p>All the posturing, bravado, puffery etc. just makes me laugh most of the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Queequeg, post: 250323, member: 43800"] It seems to me that there are so many guys who are desperate to appear dominant and superior. From my point of view it tends to highlight how marginal they really are. Over the years, my wife has commented that these types either try to pretend that I don't exist, or they try to compete with me. She says it's interesting to watch, because they don't seem to know how to deal with me. The male ego games just annoy me, and in general I don't join in or care. I described it this way to one of these guys recently, "It's like when you visit someone that has a dog with dominance issues and it keeps trying to hump your leg. You politely push it away to be polite, but, eventually you get tired of it and smack it down. That's how you're behaving, and I don't feel like being polite anymore." Regarding this guy, my wife said, "But don't you feel flattered that he feels that you're worthy of competing with?" I said, "Uh no. It's annoying and pathetic, a waste of energy." If there really even is such a thing, I don't think I'm an alpha. I have no desire to be in charge of other people (no problem, if it's necessary). I don't need to be the star of the show. Over the years, when alpha types have told me that I won't be able to do something, I say, "Oh, OK, thanks." and do it anyway, on my own terms. All the posturing, bravado, puffery etc. just makes me laugh most of the time. [/QUOTE]
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