Narcissist Behavior Q&A
🌱 What separates healthy confidence from narcissistic behavior?
Healthy pride in yourself is a fine thing. The question is whether it comes with acknowledging others' achievements and taking their no in stride.
The short answer
A person with healthy confidence doesn't need to diminish others to prove their worth.
Scenes like this
- They celebrated a win — and credited the people who shared in it.
- Or: criticized once, they wrote off the whole team as incompetent.
How to tell the difference
Confident people make mistakes and get upset too. Watch whether they can hear feedback and correct course, and whether the same rules bind them.
When this happens, try this
Don't judge anyone by visible pride or confident photos online. Watch whether they can credit the people who labored beside them — and take another person's no with maturity.