Signs That You Could Be a Narcissist
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Do you think you are the best and no one else is better than you? Are you always preoccupied with yourself? Does your love for yourself border on self worship? Here are some signs which suggest that you could be a narcissist.
1. You love talking about your talents, achievements and qualities all the time
Narcissists love to brag about their talents, achievements and qualities and they can talk about it until they are stopped. If you love yapping about the feathers in your cap even if you are not asked about them, it could be a sign that you are a narcissist.
2. You think you are born with a halo
It is good to have high self esteem and think that you are the best. But when you cross the boundary and start developing a false layer of self esteem, you could be overlooking your obvious limitations. High self esteem is an asset but undue credit to self can be damaging to your image.
3. You look into the mirror after every ten minutes
It may be a good thing to be conscious about the way you look. But this can take an ugly turn when consciousness turns into an obsession. A tell tale sign that helps in identifying a narcissist is a person’s obsession with appearance. If you keep looking in the mirror every ten minutes to check if your hair is in place or if your outfit is not creased, you could be showing some of the typical traits.
4. You like being the center of attention
Extroverted people are known to enjoy being the center of attention but narcissists can take this to a new level by grabbing the limelight and not allowing other people to come into focus. If you go to a party and don’t enjoy it just because people don’t recognize you or give you enough attention, you could be narcissistic.
5. You make enemies out of people who criticize you
No one likes being criticized but if you cannot even take a tiny bit of constructive criticism, you could be inching close to being a narcissist. People with such personalities are known to be unable to tolerate anything negative about them. It could be something as small as someone pointing out a flaw in an outfit or a fault in a professional assignment.
6. You cannot accept failure or defeat
If you have traits of a narcissist, you may not be able to tolerate the pain, shame and guilt associated with defeat or failure. Narcissists are known to fantasize about being super glamorous, successful and experts at everything they do. They think they have the Midas touch, hence they get deeply hurt when they fail in real life.
7. You think only about your own benefit and gain
Is it impossible for you to think about other people while making a personal decision? Have you never placed yourself in other people’s shoes and thought about the consequences of your actions? It is important to safeguard your own interests but if you cannot go beyond that, and empathize for others in any type of situation, you could be showing signs of being a narcissist.
