Are you a narcissist? 8 common traits of narcissism

The next trait is entitlement, which I feel rolls nicely off of superiority. But people with narcissistic tendencies will feel entitled to your respect, whether or not they’ve earned it. They’ll also feel entitled to an apology because you’re completely in the wrong. They’re not in the wrong at all. They feel entitled to a raise, a better position, or to your seat on a plane. Someone with narcissistic tendencies will feel this sense of entitlement throughout their entire lives. 

The third trait, most common, is the need for attention. 

I’m going to reference my notes because I don’t want to forget any of this. Weddings, other people’s birthdays, any big successes for people that are in the narcissist’s life will be incredibly difficult for them and they will do anything they can to turn that attention onto them because they can struggle to not be the full focus of a day or an event. 

When someone who’s a narcissist doesn’t get the center of attention, they can pick a fight, they can talk over the person who’s, let’s say, it’s their birthday and they’re going to give a toast, they’re going to stand up at the same time and try to talk over them to get the attention back. They might put somebody down. They can start a fight with other people or cause some other kind of drama, anything to shift the focus towards them and away from the person who’s supposed to be the center of attention. 

5 Warning Signs To Recognize A Narcissist

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