How to Tell If Someone You Know is a Narcissist

By Sandra Rose  | 

If you have an active social life offline, chances are you've crossed paths with quite a few narcissists. Most narcissists are the type of people you want to count among your friends. Narcissists are usually very attractive, social climbers (think CEO's, celebrities, presidents); they are charming to a fault, well-dressed and intelligent.

But underneath that false exterior lurks a wounded, disembodied soul who is always on the hunt for their next victim.

Narcissists are sociopaths who believe the world revolves around them. You're safe from their mental and physical abuse as long as you are not intimate with them.

But how do you know the suave gentleman who frequently admires his profile in the mirror is not a narcissist?

According to Bustle.com, you just need to ask them one simple question.

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    • SummerBaby

      I clicked the link & I'm not taking no 40 question survey ?

    • mzwhang90210

      Ha!

    • Jen_n_juice

      Is this a monitored open post?

    • I want to be free

      Interesting - The one question is to ask them upfront. "To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement: I am a
      narcissist. " Apparently, narcissists have no qualms about identifying as
      such."

    • Jen_n_juice

      I think the 40 questions were given to the narcissist. You trying to tell us something?

    • SummerBaby

      Nope! I was crazy to click the link. I know better than that.

    • SummerBaby

      I see Iggy on the Twitter talking hella shyt about Tip's interview. ?

    • Sexy CJ

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    • Angela

      Sandra, when are you going to do a post titled 'How to Tell if Someone You Know is a Super Hater'?

    • BRING THE PAYNE

      Listen,she has worked FOR tip...ain't shyt she can do AGAINST him.she better go lay all the way the phuck down.or she may be the one to unceremoniously fall down them same stairs he threatened the black azeala with.I mean after all ti pointed out,PPL FALL DOWN STAIRS EVERY DAY!:'))))))

    • mzwhang90210

      OT:

      Ummm...anybody else seen that Publishers Clearing House give away..where the winner gets $5,000/wk for life...and they can choose someone else to get $5,000/wk for life...when they die?

      I mean really...who thought this chit up?
      You think strugglin, greedy arse folks just gonna wait patiently for you to die..so that they can get their hands on the $5,000 a week????

      This is just an ID Channel episode waiting to happen.

    • Cricket404

      I'll take a narcissist over a passive aggressive anyday. At least I'll get a good argument and great make up sex afterwards.

    • Sexy CJ

      .................

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Lol

    • https://sandrarose.com SandraRose

      Do you like your login?

    • deee510

      what is the diagnosis for a gay black woman who hates gays and powerful black people?

    • hotntot95

      Yeeey! My favorite word!! NARCISSIST.

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Lol go ahead POTUS whicha bad self. I see a lot of unvain folks with them they say it's easier. I refuse to spend on it.

    • Let Your Soul Glow

      LOL!!!! This laugh just made my night!

    • mzwhang90210

      LOL Juju..I mean c'mon. I can just see it now...

      Me: Hey Aunt...I just won the Publishers Clearing House...$5,000/wk for the rest of my life!
      Aunt: That's great neice...God is good!!
      Me: Yes he is...and what's even greater..is that I put your name down..as the person who gets $5,000...when I die.
      Aunt: Oh REALLY? Here...have some tea...

    • MS PEACHES

      This test is a lie

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      I laughed because that channel is highly addictive and folks will kill over anything. Call me Gwen I need to change the way I log on as Keya's Ju was first here.

    • Angela

      LOL!!

    • harley_quinn2.0

      New post...

    • mzwhang90210

      Aww Gwen..how considerate of you!

      And yeah...I'm and ID channel addict. My hubby is like..."Why are you always watching shows about women killing their husbands?"
      LOL..I'm like.."I dunno..by the way..is your life insurance paid up?" LMAO

    • mzwhang90210

      Aww Gwen..how considerate of you!

      And yeah...I'm and ID channel addict. My hubby is like..."Why are you always watching shows about women killing their husbands?"
      LOL..I'm like.."I dunno..by the way..is your life insurance paid up?" LMAO

    • mzwhang90210

      Aww Gwen..how considerate of you!

      And yeah...I'm and ID channel addict. My hubby is like..."Why are you always watching shows about women killing their husbands?"
      LOL..I'm like.."I dunno..by the way..is your life insurance paid up?" LMAO

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    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Lol my kids used to shake their heads like it was on all day sometimes. All these channels and my TV stays there. Even if the stories are told again and again on all the shows there.

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Lol my kids used to shake their heads like it was on all day sometimes. All these channels and my TV stays there. Even if the stories are told again and again on all the shows there.

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Lol my kids used to shake their heads like it was on all day sometimes. All these channels and my TV stays there. Even if the stories are told again and again on all the shows there.

    • SummerBaby

      Mine too! ??

    • SummerBaby

      Mine too! ??

    • SummerBaby

      Mine too! ??

    • Queen Negus

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    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Confession I hate commercials so I even watch it by phone ????

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Confession I hate commercials so I even watch it by phone ????

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      Confession I hate commercials so I even watch it by phone ????

    • Zizzle

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    • Chellie141508

      Hahaha

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    • http://motherofcolor.com Motherofcolor.com

      If my brother's picture was in the dictionary next to the word 'narcissist,' it wouldn't surprise me in the least. He personifies every quality times 10 and I cannot ABIDE his selfish arrogant and entitled @$$.

    • http://motherofcolor.com Motherofcolor.com

      If my brother's picture was in the dictionary next to the word 'narcissist,' it wouldn't surprise me in the least. He personifies every quality times 10 and I cannot ABIDE his selfish arrogant and entitled @$$.

    • http://motherofcolor.com Motherofcolor.com

      If my brother's picture was in the dictionary next to the word 'narcissist,' it wouldn't surprise me in the least. He personifies every quality times 10 and I cannot ABIDE his selfish arrogant and entitled @$$.

    • sealsaa

      Hmmm...too important to take a test. Sounds like a symptom :)

    • sealsaa

      Hmmm...too important to take a test. Sounds like a symptom :)

    • sealsaa

      Hmmm...too important to take a test. Sounds like a symptom :)

    • TheRealLee

      I have a pretty good idea why the APA is trying to remove narcissism from DSM-V if they haven't already. Actors, politicians, others in the public eye have this disorder going for them. So I guess the more people have it, the more normal it is. LOL.

    • TheRealLee

      I have a pretty good idea why the APA is trying to remove narcissism from DSM-V if they haven't already. Actors, politicians, others in the public eye have this disorder going for them. So I guess the more people have it, the more normal it is. LOL.

    • TheRealLee

      I have a pretty good idea why the APA is trying to remove narcissism from DSM-V if they haven't already. Actors, politicians, others in the public eye have this disorder going for them. So I guess the more people have it, the more normal it is. LOL.

    • T’acheItEzee15

      ...

    • mzwhang90210

      BOOM!

    • imright

      AUNTIE ruckus

    • jeniefrumdabloc™

      Got em rofl

    • Nik

      I would too. At least I know outright what I'm dealing with in the presence of a narcissist, although both types grate on my nerves.

    • Nik

      LMBO!!! This made my night. Now I can go to bed.

    • Nik

      LLLLLLOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!

    • Nik

      LMBO! You 'tupid!

    • Blue

      Why do you hate on the President so??

    • Blue

      Hahaha. Basically

    • Blue

      Oops! Hahahaha.

    • Blue

      Hahahahaha.

    • eljjai

      I think one needs to be a narcissist to make it into certain positions.

    • Lenina Just Lenina

      Saaaaaaame heeeeeeere #deadlywomen

    • http://theempirefiend.tumblr.com/ Bird

      I don't think there is any such thing as charming to a fault.

    • NegraGata

      Narcissist is spelled "Sandra Rose" - LOL...

    • Rob N. Lebron

      Yea I notice that too that she doesn't like "gay dudes" but is gay herself. She's the first person I've seen feel this way.

    • Unita Lucinda “Lucy” Freebush

      Whoot

    • Readytochokemothernatureonout

      The narrator cracks me up. These deadly women....

    • Low E. {CIRCA 1908}

      LMAO YOU WRONG FOR THAT HAHAHA

    • Sincerity7

      Yasss! Dust the haters off your shoulders!

    • Fendi

      I'm wondering what the preoccupation is with narcissists. Many of the stories posted are about alleged narcissists, and SR despises narcissists, so why do we need to read an article identifying the signs of narcissists?!. Aren't there positive attributes to being a narcissist? Inquiring minds wanna know.

    • Harvey Pittman

      If they are the bragging type