to ask why there are so many narcissists/self obsessed people out there?

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And how do they get that way? Is it a case of parents constantly telling them how wonderful/beautiful/handsome/talented they are when they are children?

I am really shocked by some of the behaviour I have seen in the past few days (mostly on social media). They have absolutely no shame and it makes me cringe. For example, a friend posted a photo of herself saying that strangers in the street told her how beautiful she is.

I think it's driven by crippling insecurity at the root. Nobody genuinely happy in their own skin acts like that

I know my sister didn't get told how beautiful she was by her parents. She did get told how much like her mother she was. . .

It's a cycle of insecurity and searching for recognition. The reason there seem to be so many is because they make up a large proportion of people on SM.

We were watching a talk at an aquarium last week. Most children sat on the floor at the front. A handful of children kept standing up and going over to the tank... not a single parent attempted to tell them to sit down. The poor woman who was giving the talk had to keep ushering them back! I was just thinking that these children will never grow up with an awareness of others when a fully grown man sat down in front my my 3 year old completely blocking his view!!

Social media allows us to express our stream of consciousness we can all be vain and have narcissistic traits some more than others and social media certainly plays into this along with the opposite

Had she gone home and given it some thought it is less likely she would have informed friends/family of a passing comment but she may be one of those people that value such attention very highly

put it on social media she is likely to get responses that is because you and followed by I get this too and so it goes on

Social media and the near constant desire for validation on those platforms.

In my opinion, social media can be a platform for good, to keep in touch with family and friends across the globe, and become aware of political and social issues and ways to better ourselves.

However in 80% of the time, it seems to be a conduit through which self-obsession, vanity, narcissism, self esteem, depression and anxiety constantly flow and build.

Just a lot if cluster b personality disorders out there. Apparently (google lol) 1 in 10 people! (I'd bet my ass it is more though). I don't think social media has much to do with it. Other than making it easier for us to spot them.

Unfortunately the media seems to kiss their ass too. Instead of pointing out their obvious disorders these sorts are given their own shows and called 'divas' and 'straight talkers' lol.

Narcissists have been around a lot longer than social media, but social media has failed the fire and given a way for people to broadcast thier mundane lives to hundreds of others I a way they wouldn't gave been able to before

The obsessin with social media is destroying lives. People have always be 'fond of themselves' but not they have a whole world to preen over.
The rise in MH issues among young people is almost always linked to the uncontrolled use of social media allowed by parents, who then expect schools to waste time sorting it out.