It's pretty common to struggle when you know the other person just takes what you say and chooses to beat you with it, be if they are right OR wrong. What you are talking about is a personality that needs to focus on the win, how they need to be the so called winner.

It's understandable you may remember how your father may have been like this with you. Often some parents are like that not realizing it's really ok if their child (who is trying to learn) makes a mistake or at times is right and the parent is actually wrong but doesn't want to admit it.

I have seen my daughter struggle with this kind of individual that is supposed to be highly educated. I have seen her be right many times when the other individual was wrong. She came to me with this challenge and I told her that I understand it's hard but it's more important to focus on what's right even when that can be hard when dealing with a difficult person. It's helped her alot with not only horse training but also in the corporate business world. What is more important is that whatever is being handled turns out right, be it addressing a challenge in a horse, a student, or a customer's needs.

For myself, I have had to work around individuals who's brains are wired differently than me, so I have had to learn how to look at things in different ways. Often wisdom doesn't always come from the ones who deem they are better because of their level of education. Sometimes, the wisdom is actually not even something that can necessarily can be taught.