Stop! Read! Check! – Grandiosity

Entitlement / Grandiosity

"The belief that one is superior to other people; entitled to special rights and privileges; or not bound by the rules of reciprocity that guide normal social interaction. Often involves insistence that one should be able to do or have whatever one wants, regardless of what is realistic, what others consider reasonable, or the cost to others; OR an exaggerated focus on superiority [e.g. bring among the most successful, famous, wealthy] – in order to achieve power or control [not primarily for attention or approval]. Sometimes includes excessive competitiveness toward, or domination of others: asserting one’s power, forcing one’s point of view, or controlling the behavior of others inline with one’s own desires – without empathy or concern for others’ needs or feelings."

Does the above description sound like yourself, your spouse, your child, a relative, or a friend?

Kindly shared by Auntie So Mei, this is a possible life-trap a child might fall into, despite best intentions from parents. The above information is from the Good-Enough Parenting course.

This is a course which differentiates itself by not just telling parents what to do. But also highlighting to us the possible life-traps our kids could fall into, if we do not handle the situation appropriately, by recognizing the uniqueness of each child and then adjusting responses accordingly.