Number 3: Childhood rejection is a top-of-the-list cause of narcissism.
Patterns of these behaviors are shaped by neglect and inconsistent caregiving which are usually established in early childhood. Without that sense of secure attachment, children grow up incapable of establishing real relationships.
Most of the time, we describe narcissists in a romantic relationship kind of set-up. However, these people are siblings, their parents, their employers, and their bosses. Even in such capacities, narcissists struggle to have a deeply close relationship.
With a history of neglect, it’s not uncommon to develop a sense of self-importance. Feeling unwanted builds a pattern of “getting what you want on your own” which results in a disregard for other people’s needs. Some people who’ve gone through the same unwanted situation turn out totally different.
Number 4: Narcissistic traits also develop as a result of a history of trauma.
Traumatized people can build an identity around the bad things that happened to them. They feel entitled and they’ll always be waiting for others to fulfill their needs. Their thought processes revolve around, “I was the one who was abused, not them”. This makes whatever support you give them “not enough” because they view it based on their bad experience.
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