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Tue 09 Sep 2009Ireland became a breeding ground for self-serving narcissists
GIVE ME A BREAK:NARCISSISTS ARE some of the loneliest people in the world, except they never learn how lonely they are until it’s too late. Narcissists, either as individuals or in an elite group, are convinced that the world revolves around them and they’re very good at pulling others into their game, especially if they have financial or moral power. When their behaviour tests the patience of even the most willing enablers, narcissists have a trump card – they appear needy and vulnerable.
So when caught out in wrongdoing, they demand generosity, special favours and tolerance. In the rare event that someone stands up to them, they brand their accusers as lacking in empathy, when it’s the narcissist who actually cannot empathise with others.
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