Are You Dealing With a Narcissist or Just an Asshole?
This man is either obsessed with perfection, or he’s extremely insecure, trying to place everyone at a level beneath him so he can feel superior. But this guy will end up ruining your self-esteem.
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Experts will tell you these are the hallmarks of narcissism. First, it’s selfish to create incredibly intense feelings only to drop someone at the first sign of human imperfections—in other words, just when the connection starts to shift from fantasy romance to real commitment. Second, it’s objectifying. The narcissist (or at least the person behav
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Aggressive-patterned people also habitually neglect to measure the bodily limitations and capacities of others. They think to themselves, “If I can do it, you can do it,” which leads them to make irrational demands of others, like “It’s only a broken ankle! Walk it off!”
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who believes in themselves more than a narcissist?
Narcissists are relatively unaffected by warnings. Even when warned about the foils, the narcissists still over-claimed significantly more than the non-narcissists.