I am curious about whether or not anyone else has this experience.

This weekend I attended a group foraging event. About 15 people participated. Although I have been doing this on my own for a few years, I still feel like I am learning the ropes.

The group was a mix of experts and novices. I found that some of the novices really got on my nerves. It seemed to me like they pretended to have much more knowledge about the subject (and other subjects) than they actually did. I was also frustrated because while what they said seemed like BS to me, other people seemed to believe them.

This happens to me regularly and I am trying to figure it out. I think it is related to feeling like I never know enough about a subject to feel like an expert. I wonder if I am envious of their confidence in their knowledge? Or maybe I just don't like bossy people and they seem bossy to me?

Does anyone else have this happen? My boyfriend said that he doesn't notice it that often.