#16 - You know you’re a narcissist when you...

1.       Lie about things to inflate your image then justify it to yourself as “true enough.”2.       Are extremely confident but get defensive quickly and intensely when blamed or criticized3.       Justify, rationalize, or minimize anything to make wrong things sound right or to make your behavior sound reasonable or normal4.       Think the rules don’t apply to you or that you are an exception5.       Have huge plans and make huge promises and justify them based on your belief in yourself6.       Don’t respect other people’s boundaries7.       Frequently complain about other people8.       Have difficulty saying your sorry without a desperate need to explain yourself9.       Rarely take feedback from others10.   Prefer to figure things out on your own11.   Believe that you are different (with superiority), and you say it12.   Invest significant time, energy, and resources into your appearance13.   See relationships as a net gain opportunity14.   Mention your good deeds frequently15.   Confuse secrecy with privacy16.   Become kind and “love bomb” instead of apologizing17.   Become preoccupied with things, status, and success at the expense of relationshipsGet your own copy of  - You Can Turn Conflict into Closeness