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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Lots of young people also demonstrate Narcissism in early adulthood which is later outgrown. In fact, a narcissistic stage may now be considered to be within the range of normal development.

I think we need to be careful how we apply these labels to people.[/quote]

When would you characterize the end of "early adulthood?"  25? 30? 35?  I disagree that accepting narcissism as a condition of modern young adults is normal.  Just because society is contributing to this epidemic does not make it normal, healthy or acceptable.[/quote]

It's a stage that people go through in their late teens/early 20's.  And it diminishes over time after that as you gain more life experience.  It's not like you have it at 21 and it's gone at 26.

Our parents went through it, our grandparents went through it - it is not unique to modern times.  Young adults can be very, very self centered. But maturity has a way of tempering that.

But in some people there is no lessening of the symptoms and the problem actually seems to get worse and worse with time (pathological). Experience seems to make them just that more adept at manipulating others.[/quote]

I agree it's not unique in modern times but the goalpost keeps getting pushed back.  Adults who should know better and be capable of accepting responsibility for themselves are using this whole concept of extended adolescence as an excuse to behave in immature and irresponsible ways.  And there is nothing "normal" about that.  [/quote]

Agreed.[/quote]

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