Narcissism
I was not at all surprised when I read the article on narcissism. I don’t really consider myself to be narcissistic because I am very shy and I hate being in situations where I am the center of attention (for example, my birthday, giving presentations or speeches in front of the class, and even interviewing for a job). I also love to learn new things about people and think that I would be bored if I was constantly telling others about myself instead of listening to what they have to say. (Am I doing that here? Ha.) Living on a college campus gives me the opportunity to meet new people all the time, and there are a lot of narcissistic people that I have run into. That surprises me a bit at UMW, because I feel like it wouldn’t be as much at a place that isn’t known for its sports or fraternities/sororities, but there you have it. I guess it really is a generation thing. I think the reason I am so turned of by narcissistic behavior is because I dated this guy for a few years who thought he was just the best thing that ever happened to everyone. You know the type – tries to be the hero in every situation and wants everyone to notice what he’s doing. Very irritating.