Narcissists exaggerate their accomplishments and talents. When being praised, most of us shy away from the spotlight, but not narcissists. Experts say there are two ways a narcissist will react to compliments. The first is the expected response: to be boisterous and exaggerated when receiving a compliment. To achieve that, narcissists may engage in shameful acts just to get their skills and talents noticed by others. One example is flexing while working out or taking off their shirts to dry themselves from sweat. Yes, ladies, most men who do these acts usually have narcissistic tendencies. After all, statistics show that men are more likely to have narcissism than women.
Narcissists are known to be show-offs, and when they cross the line of decency, they rub many people the wrong way. The second way narcissists take compliments is by being humble and bragging. Humble-bragging means making a modest or self-deprecating statement to draw attention to something one is proud of. For example, someone might lean on a friend’s brand-new car and, when they’re pulled away from it, say, “It’s still new” while continuously wiping the part they leaned on. Another example is someone asking for your test scores, knowing they got a higher score than you. Narcissists can be discreet and fish for compliments. These are usually the types of narcissists we don’t even doubt.
Number 3: Superiority Complex
Narcissists have a significant case of superiority complex. They believe they are far superior to everyone else, like a noble person who only associates with other nobles. Are you familiar with the caste system? It is a social class system from the 1500s where people’s access to opportunities depended on the family they were born into. To understand the narcissist’s take when socializing, you should consider how the caste system worked. Narcissists are like the caste system; they differentiate people into groups of the highest and the lowest. This way, they know who to befriend and who to devour.
A superiority complex also refers to a superior attitude that conceals actual feelings of inferiority and failure. As a result, people mistakenly believe that someone with constant narcissistic tendencies has high self-esteem, when in fact, they do not. Narcissists cling to their superiority because it is their only way to express what they truly feel about themselves. Their arrogance might be a coping mechanism to protect them from feeling vulnerable and weak.
Number 4: Envy of Others or Believing Others Are Envious of Them.
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