I really hate this logic. These people are narcissistic monsters. They don’t hate themselves at all. They hate the world for rejecting their obvious brilliance, and that’s not the hallmark of someone who is insecure or lashing out due to their own inadequacies. You don’t go to war with reality itself because you’re “unsure” about your talents. You do it because you’re a delusion shithead imagining your greatness.
Why not both? They aren't a monolith. I have to disagree that a narcissist can't have an inferiority complex; I believe the opposite is true. I think their narcissism causes them to enter a state of denial, and anything that reminds them of the reality of the situation causes a severe overreaction because nothing can be allowed to threaten their self-perception of "greatness".
I really hate this logic. These people are narcissistic monsters. They don’t hate themselves at all. They hate the world for rejecting their obvious brilliance, and that’s not the hallmark of someone who is insecure or lashing out due to their own inadequacies. You don’t go to war with reality itself because you’re “unsure” about your talents. You do it because you’re a delusion shithead imagining your greatness.
Why not both? They aren't a monolith. I have to disagree that a narcissist can't have an inferiority complex; I believe the opposite is true. I think their narcissism causes them to enter a state of denial, and anything that reminds them of the reality of the situation causes a severe overreaction because nothing can be allowed to threaten their self-perception of "greatness".