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Diagnostic Criteria
A pervasive pattern of grandiosity (in fantasy or behavior), need for admiration, and lack of empathy, beginning by early adulthood and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:
has a grandiose sense of self-importance (e.g., exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements)
is preoccupied with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance, beauty, or ideal love
believes that he or she is "special" and unique and can only be understood by, or should associate with, other special or high-status people (or institutions)
requires excessive admiration
has a sense of entitlement, i.e., unreasonable expectations of especially favorable treatment or automatic compliance with his or her expectations
is interpersonally exploitative, i.e., takes advantage of others to achieve his or her own ends
lacks empathy: is unwilling to recognize or identify with the feelings and needs of others
is often envious of others or believes that others are envious of him or her
shows arrogant, haughty behaviors or attitudes
Define exaggeration...I own my own business, house, and have enough money to take periodic vacactions across the world. Those are facts; now if you think that's graniose so be it.
I do dream of success without constraints or limits; and the thought of being constrained by something as vulgar as money is repulsive.
Excessive admiration? Well I know my dog admires me, but then I play fetch with him everyday.
A sense of entitlement? LOL I worked damn hard to get where i'm at and i've only just begun.
How can I take advantage of others? The teaming masses of ignorant nincompoops are here to lift me onto their shoulders as the masses do all great men.
Lacks empathy...I could care less about others feelings so long as their interests don't conflict with my own. Although I can identify with being broke and hungry.
Why should I envy others? If they're better looking i'm generally more intelligent; if they're more intelligent then i'm generally better looking. Either way i'm covered. And rarely do I meet someone around my age that is self-employeed and doing well.
D*mn right i'm arrogant.
Achileez