Most normal people have some narcissistic tendencies and those tendencies may come to the fore during times of personal stress. And I do believe that the prevalence of Narcissism is higher than the 1 to 2 percent estimated by experts. Narcissism is a spectrum disorder with only a minority of the subjects in the severe malignant narcissistic range -- Think Hitler. I think most normal people strive to sublimate their narcissistic tendencies (selfishness, vanity, pride ) for the greater good of those around them. Narcissists don't seem to have an inner compass that tells them when they are overstepping the boundaries of others. They are to be pitied because they do not even recognize narcissism as a problem.
No. Kindness can stem from various motivators. Some people are genuinely kind. Benevolence is part of their nature. Some people are kind when the result benefits them in some way. Some people are kind simply because it is the right thing to do- they do it out of fairness. Some people are kind in furtherance of their religious beliefs. Then there are the truly narcissistic individuals who are kind as a manifestation of their narcissistic personality.
Those people make grandiose gestures to inflate their own ego, build up their self importance, call attention to themselves, create admiration from others and rope other people into their circle of supply. They expect favorable treatment, admiration and loyalty from the recipient in return. As payback time comes around the relationship usually ends in shambles as the recipient begins to realize the narcissist isn’t that great a “friend”, and the narcissist’s facade begins to break down.
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So they won't be recognized.
Kill them with kindness
Well, narcissists love themselves, so it is hard to recognize anyone else's authority over them. They might have a problem (as most people do, actually) with anyone who uses their authority to make rules or decisions that they disagree with.
No, a narcissist will swindle or manipulate ANYONE that will believe their lies. If you have something a narcissist wants, he will find a way to get it from you. narcissists and psychopaths prey on: the too trusting other narcissists and naive people in general that refuse to believe that there are people out there that enjoy hurting others.
other people can abuse your kindness
Narcissists
They are narcissists. They are narcissistic. They have narcissism.
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Luke generally showed kindness to people.
There are a few ways narcissists react and deal with people who are rude or sarcastic. Sometimes they ignore the person, other times they react just as rudely or with sarcasm.
So they won't be recognized.
Your family and people who are nice to you are first. Then try to treat everyone with kindness even if they don't do the same or like to smile.
Yes - very common. yes
Kill them with kindness
People will and won't recognise you ! Simples