Mein apni favourite hun?

Why are we all so sensitive about ourselves? The other person would just start speaking about you and you would interrupt him/her by defending yourself. There is one more subtle way of doing it. You would say, "I am not defending myself, but just trying to explain to you my point of view." And that gives you all the license to defend. I also have this bad habit. But this makes me wonder, as to why are all of us so sensitive about ourselves. Is it because we love ourselves toooooooooooo much? Or value ourselves above any one else? What is it?

As far as I can understand from this is that we live for ourselves, and this is just one way of struggle for survival. In today's world when everyone is after you to make your life hell, by showing you down, if you don't stand up for yourself, who will? Criticisms can make you feel 'good for nothing', worthless, minuscule, bla,bla and bla. But one praise or appreciation and there you reach, up above all. So for me it is a way of life because you are your favourite, aren't you?