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If you've ever noticed narcissists tend to be collective in nature. They like to associate only with the "very special" and "select" handful of people they know. But I'm wondering how do they tolerate the arrogance, lack of empathy, exploitativeness, and pomposity of their group? Has anyone seen how that works? I've also noticed that sometimes friends or family members will go to all lengths and bend over backward to defend, pamper, and protect a narcissist when they have done harm, neglect, discriminated, etc.
This was always one of my favorite remarks on narcissists:
Mick Jagger's idea of marriage to Bianca irked many. Also he had not known Bianca that long. He had split from long-term lover Marianne Faithfull less than a year earlier. Many years later, Marianne Faithful would not be the first to comment on the similar looks of Mick and Bianca Jagger, writing
"…in May 1971, Mick had finally given in to his narcissism and married…himself!"
Last edited by Thursday007; 04-20-2010 at 01:09 PM..
Artsy, I think narcissists generally avoid each other once they realize they cannot "get" without having to also give. A narcissist cannot use another of his ilk to consistently feed his (or her too maybe but not many female narcissists IMO) vast ego without encountering longterm conflict, something of which narcissists tire quickly; gets in the way of self, and even the self-worship in which they are hopelessly mired.
Do you consider yourself a narcissist, or someone who has a degree of those tendencies? Not accusing - just asking. I believe we all are selfish to some degree, but asking in terms of the classical meaning of narcissism that's not the same thing, as what Ayn Rand defined in justifiable selfishness. I think she called it objectivisim (?).
If you've ever noticed narcissists tend to be collective in nature. They like to associate only with the "very special" and "select" handful of people they know. But I'm wondering how do they tolerate the arrogance, lack of empathy, exploitativeness, and pomposity of their group? Has anyone seen how that works? I've also noticed that sometimes friends or family members will go to all lengths and bend over backward to defend, pamper, and protect a narcissist when they have done harm, neglect, discriminated, etc.
Because we are charming, exasperating, captivating etc etc...
A Field Guide To Narcissism | Psychology Today
Narcissists are charming, exasperating, captivating—and sometimes downright ludicrous. The weird world of the megalomaniac, explained. ... http://www.psychologytoday.com/artic...ide-narcissism
In college, I hung out with about 3 to 4 other Narcissist guys, all tall,(5'11-6'2), well built, goodlooking and different ethnicities. Italian, Irish, Black, Latino. We hung together b/c we shared common taste in women, clubs, sports, food and we had the same ideals of what a man should look like. Jokes that the average person would take as arrogant or putdowns, we just all saw as funny. Of course that was a time ago. U realize that in ur 30's everything just isnt funny anymore. The memories are great though when looking back. But yeah , to answer ur question "birds of a feather flock together".
Do you consider yourself a narcissist, or someone who has a degree of those tendencies? Not accusing - just asking. I believe we all are selfish to some degree, but asking in terms of the classical meaning of narcissism that's not the same thing, as what Ayn Rand defined in justifiable selfishness. I think she called it objectivisim (?).
This is a good question because most of them that I know hang around each other. They seem to feed off of each other. But on the other hand, their are ones who prey on those who are not and they also use them as Narcissist supply. Maybe you can help me understand this one ,artsyguy.
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