Does A Narcissist Know They Are A Narcissist?

The road toward a narcissist knowing they are a narcissist is treacherous, with many twists and turns.

First, there needs to be a spark of awareness. Most narcissists would never bother to learn about narcissism and narcissistic abuse. They might simply know that narcissists brag and think bigly of themselves. The narcissist may admit that perhaps they are like that, but will reason it away: Sure, but what’s wrong with confidence? they might say. Lots of people brag about themselves. Better than being a quiet loser.

As knowledge of narcissism and Cluster B personality disorders spreads through the masses like wildfire, many narcissists might have been called a narcissist by their ex-lovers, friends or family. With this come microscopic cracks in the narcissist’s consciousness, and an awareness of narcissism as a concept breaks through.

Maybe the narcissist runs across an article, or searches up the topic. On the other end of the scale, a narcissist could be a therapis...