If you are looking up blogs on Narcissism, then you probably have encountered at least one narcissist whom has made an impact on your life in a negative way. Narcissists always make an impact in a negative way. My goal with this blog is to write about narcissists that I have encountered whether through work, business, friendship (narcissists do not make good friends), my community or my family.
Narcissists have common traits. The Mayo Clinic laid them out to include:
- Believing that you are better than others
- Fantasizing about your power, success and attractiveness;
- Exaggerating your achievements or talents
- Expecting constant praise and admiration
- Believing that you are special and acting accordingly;
- Failing to recognize other people’s emotions and feelings;
- Expecting others to go along with your ideas and plans
- Taking advantage of others (including your children – my emphasis)
- Expressing disdain for those you feel are inferior
- Being jealous of others
- Believing that others are jealous of you
- Trouble keeping healthy relationships
- Setting unrealistic goals
- Being easily hurt and rejected
- Having a fragile self esteem
The Narcissists I have known have some or most of those character traits but they also have some more subtle traits. I will be writing about the Narcissists I have known here in this blog. Perhaps you know someone who is so similar that it is eerie and now you know why you are never comfortable around them.
Narcissists I Know 