What's it called when people act like your problem would never happen to them?

I'm seeing it all the time now... Whether I open up to someone I trust about a problem or I mention something in passing because it's relevant.

First off they question me, not to see if I'm ok, but as if to test the validity of a claim, or to prove to themselves it wouldn't happen to them...

Next when I pass all the test questions, they decide I didn't do something right.

IE: I'm having car issues

Me: joke about it because I came in the front instead of the garage to work.

Person: Oh ya, it's difficult to pick the right car when you lack car knowledge... did you xyz?

Me: Yes I did (awkward as this wasn't remotely supposed to be a conversation)

Person: Oh you probably didn't (obvious thing that I obviously did because it's obvious)

Me: Yes I did

Person: -winks- of course you did

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Or they're more obvious and straight up say 'they wouldn't happen to me', like they're somehow above things like flat tires?

---- the first thing the comes to mind is that they're assuming I'm incompetent, but I'm not sure if there's a specific work for this.

Posted Jan 27, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC

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