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| Sarah Chilton Director of External Affairs for ABL Health ironically.... |
My emphasis (in bold).
"They are often voluble and verbally facile. They can be amusing and entertaining conversationalists, able to
tell unlikely but convincing stories that cast themselves in a good light. They can be
very effective in presenting themselves well and are often very likeable and charming.
They have a narcissistic and grossly inflated view of their own self-worth and importance, a truly astounding egocentricity and sense of entitlement, and
see themselves as the centre of the universe, justified in living according to their own rules. One woman described these rules as
"looking out for number one."
They show a
stunning lack of concern for the effects their actions have on others, no matter how devastating these might be. They have
no sense of guilt, are not sorry for the ensuing pain. Their lack of remorse or guilt is associated with a remarkable ability to rationalise their behaviour, to
shrug off personal responsibility for actions that cause family, friends, and others to reel with shock and disappointment. They usually have handy excuses for their behaviour, and in some cases
deny that it happened at all.
