Being confident does not mean being rude. Confidence is not about proving others wrong, it is about staying grounded in who you are.

   
When you are not in control, you are not powerful.
Bring it just up to arrogant, and then back it down about two.

Imagine, for instance, you were displaying your art in a gallery, and the first person who walks in says, "This is terrible."

Do you let that one comment break you? Or, do you stay present for the thousands who love your work?

Instead of reacting defensively, try curiosity: “What do you not like?” “Are you an artist?” “What inspires your taste?”
By engaging, you disarm both the critic, and your own self-doubt.

Hating someone for their opinion is like drinking poison, and expecting them to die.

Arrogance dismisses.
Confidence invites conversation.

The difference? One is fragile, the other unshaken.

Instead, use that moment to reinforce your own clarity.
Confidence does not need validation, it simply is.