Comments on: Narcissistic Entitlement Syndrome

By: Jill Evans

Jill Evans — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:38:18 +0000

Thinking about this article, I’m not sure if I’d ever be able to know if someone has NES because their are so many distractions in the work place that it may easily go unnoticed. I wish I would be able to spot something like this right away so I didn’t waste my time and probably get taken advantage of. Hmmm I think my bf may have NHS with food.

By: ben

ben — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:28:16 +0000

Good afternoon,

So what are possible cures for people with NES kinds of symptoms? Is there feedback that you have given to people with these symptoms that has helped them to reflect and repair their affliction?

Thank you

By: Kathleen Rabe

Kathleen Rabe — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:21:14 +0000

I receive emails from Law Crossing and have now read two of your articles. I have begun to believe that you suffer from the problem of generalizing about the world around you. In the prior article, you generalized about negative attitudes that were most often found in older workers. This time you oversimplify by attacking younger workers. Nowhere in your article did you acknowledge that the narcissism you describe is firmly entrenched on Wall Street and in corporate boardrooms. While I have no doubt that the attitude you describe is real, perhaps you should consider recruiting from non-ivy league schools, and you may be delighted to find many hard-working young people that were not born with a sense of entitlement. I have known many wealthy people, and many treat their children from birth as if they are God’s gift to the universe. As a consequence, they buy their children into the best schools or get them admitted due to “relationships”. If your clients don’t like the catch, try casting into new ponds.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:12:15 +0000

I have located and read this article because I have dealt on a personal level with a few women whom I have labeled as having “entitlement syndrome” without ever having heard the term before (aren’t I superior !!!) so I seek to understand this more thoroughly.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:22:32 +0000

I agree 100! Great article. There are too many spoiled brats out there who have corrupted good working environments.

By: Kitty

Kitty — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:07:40 +0000

Good insights IF the young job seekers really do have clinical NPD and if they want a senior-level position fresh out of law school.

But honestly, I take this with a grain of salt because I hear the word “entitlement” being tossed around to describe any and every new college grad who lacks “real world experience” because… big freaking DUH!… they couldn’t do full-time school and full-time work at the same time.

I don’t think I’ve met a whole lot of “entitled” Gen Y people. Maybe I just haven’t run with the wrong crowds lately. Or maybe some senior executive (on the way to his golden parachute after breaking Wall Street) cried a river because some hot young thing rejected his advances and started the whole “everyone under 30 doesn’t know what’s good for them” spiel.

One symptom of REAL “narcissistic personality disorder” is ascribing it left and right to everyone around them… especially, when the alleged narcissists are the women, minorities, and young’uns who won’t stay in “their place.” It’s called Projection, honey!

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 08:04:28 +0000

One of the worst things with these kind of people is that every so often someone in middle or upper managment will buy into their self ideals and back them up making the work place a nightmare for all the other people who have to deal with a “genuis” who never learned how to do their job. Then because they’re so “perfect” all the mistakes that go on around them get blamed on other folks reguardless if they were involved in the project or not.

By: SJ

SJ — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:43:45 +0000

wow, i never really knew about the controversy behind this. i do feel that you gave a good explanation on such a complecated subject. However, maybe if possible you could do another post about some examples of modern day people?

By: orknotone

orknotone — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:08:37 +0000

A good explanation of a difficult and contested subject area. Are these people mad or bad? At times I guess that the answer is both. Sometimes , as the article suggests, it’s the people with these conditions who seem to reach high positions in our society. Perhaps it has something to do with a capitalist society in which self-interest is promoted over the communal good.

By: vazrakar

vazrakar — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:22:50 +0000

Many people like us will be helped by this article, because it was really a interesting article