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Originally Posted by rkzenrage
I think just the opposite. We are afraid to say "I'm awesome at this" or really take compliments, truly feel good about ourselves, be comfortable in our bodies, and anything that smacks of real self-confidence.
It freaks people out when they are around those that have these qualities, especially if they are being shown by a female.
Then you are a bitch or ass-hole.
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As Mercenary pointed out in the last post, I think there is a difference between that and what I am talking about. I want everyone to be confident with themselves but once you get passed that to being cocky, you lose regard for the other people around you. You start to believe that the world should revolve around you, when it most certainly should not.
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Originally Posted by spexxvet
The next thing you know, you have a thrity-year-old who thinks that they can do whatever they want without reprocussions - Mommy and Daddy will take care of it.
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That and they don't think of the consequences for their actions. They think they can do whatever they want and "everything will work out in the end". Just on Monday, I was playing volleyball with some friends and this douchebag on a moped drives through the volleyball court and then drives through a basketball court and knocks into some people. Everyone was in too much shock to actually do something but if he hurt me or one of my friends, I think I, along with everyone around me, would have executed some vigilante justice on his ass. Some people still think that nothing bad can happen and it is this type of thinking that is getting people killed (drunk driving, drag races while other cars are on the road, and jumping in front of traffic expecting the car to stop for him or her, etc).
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Originally Posted by TheMercenary
Kids need to learn that not everyone gets to be first, not everyone gets the trophy, not everyone is going to be the best at that one event.
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Exactly, as long as we live in a capitalistic society, competition should be second nature for everyone. If you lose, tough shit, you work your ass off and beat the person next time.
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Back closer to the subject of the thread, many traits that are considered to be narcissistic are also trait of strong personalities, it is when they are carried to extreme that they become a problem.
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Agreed, but once this person starts only thinking about oneself it becomes a problem.