Do narcissists KNOW THEY ARE narcissists?

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[shsummers]

If they're gaslighting their victim, then they must know what they're doing, almost by definition. Gaslighting is intentional, strategic, and cruel, full stop.

[cyndim]

Madea said ” Sometimes you just have to let people go, LET’EM GO!”

[RianneMision]

Every true villain can tell you why they think they’re actually the good guy.

[kelleclark]

I don't care if THEY know it...I KNOW IT AND I'VE MOVED ON :)

[extinctionlevelevent]

I recently asked my 70+ yr old mom to choose to stop spreading damage. She went silent. Then the very next morning she came back and said matter of factly “I can’t do that.” Choosing to stop damaging people isn’t even an option for them. For me, that proves that narcissists know exactly what they’re doing to people.

[catherinedao]

The guy I have just left, he thoughts he is a nice and unicorn. He used to blame on everyone else but never himself. He knew that he is a difficult guy sometimes but his excuse that he has high standards on everything. 😢😢😢 . He allowed himself to criticised everyone around included me.
He allowed to drive like lunatic but angry on others drivers. Very angry easily, complain a lot, stress often with little things happened not the ways he likes. Thanks to Dr. Ramani, who open my eyes about narcissistic, helping me say Goodbye to him very quickly and happily.
Much appreciated your knowledge and sharing to community.

[ERICA-qpnp]

My issue is when health care providers say one cannot be diagnosed with narcissism unless they come to a provider with recognized failures in their life due to their behavior. It's crazy to think they can't be diagnosed unless they recognize it

[bvalle]

don't forget the vulnerable 'poor me' narcissists... the world is against them etc. men using this are master narcs

[annavetrova]

I was an unaware narcissist until my late 20's. I genuinely thought I'm always right (because if I came to a conclusion it must have been for a reason 🙈). I was a golden child following parents' path.
And then my path got broken, had a terrible divorce, saw how there's no true connection with parents, and my eyes started to open slowly. Came to therapy in early 30's and the first thing I heard from my therapist is that I'm a narcissist 😅.
Since then I'm working on myself, true confidence and self security, self awareness, genuine connections, empathy, etc., and I'm truely happy now. I'm so happy I could break the chain!

[marie]

I finally got away from my narc and I'm living alone. I finally scraped up the funds to get internet & now I'm able to watch your videos fully! ❤

[juliannajones]

My husband asked his parents (my in-laws) to apologize. They couldn’t give an honest, sincere apology. We met with the in person and my husband (the golden child) was convinced that they would apologize- they just rationalized and justified their poor behavior. Finally, we had a phone conversation with them and my husband explained what a straightforward, real apology looks like- they couldn’t do it and were angry at him for asking. I think my husband is finally realizing that they will never have true empathy nor ownership. He was depressed after the phone call knowing that they do have narcissistic tendencies.

[UnstableYT-uk]

A lot of narcissists who know they’re narcissists take great pride in their narcissism. Some will even compete with other self-aware narcs to prove who’s the bigger narc.

[biondna]

Those phrases: "I'm honest: I say what I think. If you don't like it, that's your problem." Heard all THAT for 24 years, from my first husband. The first few years, I thought, he's such a great guy! WHERE are all his friends? Afterwards, there was no mystery left why he had so few friends. He burned through most of them, and finally me too. I don't regret our marriage; I got two wonderful sons from it. I only regret all the pain they've gone through, and still endure. I'm here for them and myself, to heal ourselves.

[rcomyns]

Delusional, the perfect word for narcs. It helps them justify anything. Thank you again and again! <3

[pinkmeadows]

Im not all that concerned on whether they know or not that theyre narcs. im just concerned that I know and get away from or avoid them.

[aynilaa]

My sister believes she's highly empathic and doesn't understand why others say she's so negative. But she also thinks everybody who's nice is fake. And she's not fake, she's "direct" and "authentic". So she's aware to some degree.

[greylarue]

If they know they don’t care. They can still know and still see themselves as a victim. I had to learn this the hard way.

[stevechitty]

Thank you this explains the look of shock my mother gave to me when I called her a nassasist. She had abused me for years. She felt really hurt when I was finally brave enough to tell her exactly what I think of her.

[erinward]

Narcissists "know" they are special. They "know" the rules don't apply to them.

[iaroslavakornach]

I feel like they know that there is something wrong with them, that they are different