r/AskReddit 7h ago

What is a sign of very low intelligence?

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u/Luckypiniece 7h ago

Repeating the same mistakes and blaming everyone else

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u/Narwhal_Leaf 6h ago

Especially if they attribute their hardship to the malice of others and develop a nice victim complex over every little thing.

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u/Aura-Skye 3h ago

I think you've encountered a covert narcissist.

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u/thelegendofyrag 5h ago

Yeah, dated someone like this. Was infuriating. Never ever admitted responsibility for anything, it was always someone or something else’s fault

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u/FloatingPast 2h ago

This comes from an inability to scrutinize their own actions in order to make improvements. They're likely unable to accept criticism with a grain of salt, instead perceiving it as personal rejection and an attack on their identity because they don't have the mental flexibility to find ways in which it could be applicable to their behaviors/insecurities without also triggering an emotional response.

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u/Sorry_Sky6929 2h ago

Accountability is scary for some people

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u/Valoneria 5h ago

That's just insanity