As all grumpy old bastards will tell ya, once you've lived long enough and worked hard enough, you're allowed to behave however you god damn please.
But in a pretty bizarre study looking at the mental and physical health levels of Italians aged between 90-101 in nine different aread, the University of California San Diego and the University of Rome La Sapienza found that being stubborn could actually play a factor into living longer lives.
The participants and their younger family members were surveyed on their personalities and lifestyle.
Essentially, the academics reckon because stubborn old gits don't give a shit about what other people think about them, they feel overall happier as people, leading to longer lives.
Read more about the study here.
Study finds being a stubborn bastard actually makes you live longer
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