The Controversy Of Narcissism

The way we see ourselves differs from the way people view us. Some might call it narcissistic, but others might think of it as being normal. It raises the eyebrow of controversy, when a young adult tends to imply more on individual accomplishment and self- worth rather than actual effort and commitment. Now there’s a coined term of good and bad narcissism the society has developed, trying to make it a normal behavioral term, but in all it is a deformity that is quickly impacting the lifestyle of people and most especially of the younger generation. Narcissism is becoming more on the rise in the youth generation which can be called millennial generation. In most cultures, ones belief of idolizing oneself is negative and frowned upon by parents …show more content…
Most reality television shows that are popular showcase many main characters as narcissistic. Making the viewers think that modern society relies on such behaviors in order to be successful. Younger adults basically fall for this trap because; they view popularity in school as acting like these main popular characters on television, in order to belong to the cool crowd. Not realizing that these tv stars create a false or overly exaggerated personality to get a job because in reality no one wants to be friends with someone who is infatuated with themselves and doesn’t care about others. Even in an article in Psychology Today, Peter Gray says that, there is an increased pressure on children to achieve and sometimes results in stepping over others. Social networking sites have also boosted the belief that you are valued. The goals of many social sites today are to believe the actions of people. Social Media does serve as a platform for narcissists by helping and encouraging people to post things about their lives and share with friends, family and the general public. Study shows that people are likely to post attractive things and self-soothing quotes on their timeline online, to look cool and attract likes and attention from online viewers. Most of these social posts are unrealistic and create an atmosphere online for depression. For example, people who are going through depressing moments are likely to view people’s self- exhorted profiles, and desire such lifestyles creating more depression. The idea of knowing what others think of us is becoming on the increase in the minds of narcissistic youth of this generation. Many youths have the certainty or false assurance that they are sure of what others think of them and would like to hear it. They get offended if what others think of is not a compliment. This shows they do not control any aspect of what others opinion