Success Can Breed the Narcissism of “Tall Man Syndrome”
For starters, all of them had confidence that seemed sky high.
They exuded enthusiasm about whatever they were doing—great financial deals, athletic successes, winning marathons. Their excitement about their in fact legitimate accomplishments could dwarf the normal energies of everyday folk quite easily, so I could see how they felt more important than others in their family or friendship circle.
.. When I looked at the narcissists’ their track records for monogamy I saw more disasters. They seemed to think that the rules for normal mortals didn’t apply to them.
.. Fortunately, in spite of the declarations in many internet articles that narcissists do not change in therapy, once these men, and their female equivalents, are motivated to grow up, many turn out to make great therapy clients. Narcissists generally like doing things well. They are used to being good, preferably the best, at what they do, so when they see that there’s a way to become a better husband and even a better person, some decide to take on the challenge.