People Break Down Which Behaviors Scream 'I'm Insecure'

The Wisest People Are Those Always Willing To Learn

"When people are unable to admit that they don’t know something."- slimytoads

Other People's Success Are Not Your Failures

"Mocking someone else's achievement."- SuvenPan

Never Pick Yourself Up By Taking Others Down

"Belittling others."- Term-Haunting

"Always talking badly about others and trying to make them look weak/bad."- Pildith

Maybe Honesty Isn't Always The Best Policy...

"When you're quick to be 'brutally honest' with others, but have a meltdown when someone does it back to you."-eF240uKX52hp

Not As Funny As They Think...

"People who tear other people down as a joke but then get mad when they get it handed back to them."

"Clearly they either aren’t joking or are too sensitive to be dishing out sh*t."- babythrottlepop

Being On Top Adds More Possibilities Of Falling Down...

"Trying to one-up people in every conversation."- Flanky_Bwai

"One upping people in conversation."

"If I tell you I had a great trip to X place, I don’t need to hear about your better trip to someplace else that’s ostensibly 'better'."- I_Am_The_Grapevine

Some Things Speak For Themselves...

"Constantly saying what kind of person you are."

"If you were, you wouldn’t have to tell us."- ubereddit

A Little Contrition Goes A Long Way...

"Never apologizing."

"Making excuses and even twisting the facts but never apologize."- SuvenPan

But Enough About Me, What Do You Think Of Me?

"Constant projection and self-serving compliments."- nhabz

What Are They Even Trying To Prove?

"Revving your vehicle loudly every time you pass another person."- msnmck

Superior By Association

“'You will address me by my husband’s rank!'”- Psychological-Stay16

PDA Much?

"Elaborate Instagram and Facebook posts declaring love for one’s significant other over and over and over."- jbmaun

Always Needing Validation

"People who can’t think or feel anything without being told that it’s okay to do so."- Diesel07012012

It's sad that so many people think the only way to overcome something which makes them embarrassed or afraid is by embarrassing or demeaning others.

When being open and honest about your insecurities might, instead, result in your finding common ground with others.

And making new, lifelong friends in the process.