From the cited article...
An article I have posted a couple three times previously...
... Signs Someone Is a Malignant Narcissist
Signs and symptoms of narcissistic personality disorder (and the severity of these symptoms) vary. But the following are common characteristics of malignant narcissists:1
- - - Preoccupied with fantasies about beauty, brilliance, success, and power
- - - Unable to handle criticism
- - - Tendency to lash out if they feel slighted
- - - Likely to take advantage of others to get what they want
- - - Overly concerned about their appearance
- - - Expect to be treated as superior and craves this validation, also known as narcissistic supply
- - - Lack of empathy for others
- - - Inflated sense of self and inability to self-regulate
- - - Have no remorse for hurting others and no interest in apologizing unless it benefits them
- - - Have an attitude of deserving the best of everything
- - - Tendency to monopolize conversations and/or mistreat those who they perceive as inferior
- - - Hidden insecurity and a weak sense of self
- - - Tendency to blame others for their own bad behavior
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