Robert Firestone, refers to as the “anti-self.” They are very fragile, because the flip side of their self-aggrandized feeling is very low self-esteem, the other component of the anti-self (made up of extremely self-hating and self-demeaning “critical inner voices”).So, for these people, even slight criticism can be a narcissistic injury, leading to an angry outburst and desperate attempts to regain their fragile, inflated self-esteem.Often, a condescending remark will help them to reestablish their superior image.Condescending is a common dynamic in narcissistic relationships.Those with narcissistic personality disorder believe that they’re superior to others and have little regard for other people’s feelings.
Forming attachments to individuals who exhibit these negative traits often causes similar distress as a diagnosable narcissistic relationship.A new study from Ohio State University has found that one simple question can identify narcissists as accurately as the 40-item test that has been widely used to diagnose NPD.The question is simple, rating yourself on a scale of 1-7: “To what extent do you agree with this statement: I am a narcissist.Narcissists, generally, do not like to be told that they are narcissists.In fact, they often have a strong negative and volatile reaction.
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