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".
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".