50 Self-Centered People That Deserved To Be Roasted For Their Tone-Deaf Posts
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People like to stand out from the crowd. Be unique and act differently. And it’s well and fine when you’re a teenager still building your personality and finding what you like and don’t like. But this struggle to not be like others to get attention gets stale really quickly when you’re an adult. You realize that the ‘not like other people’ phase is just that – a phase, and it seems pretty cringy in real life.
The I’m The Main Character community gives a pretty healthy dose of shaming to those guilty of constantly wanting to be the center of attention. It’s a subreddit with over 1.3 million members who like to roast self-absorbed people. I mean, if they were foolish enough to post their main character syndrome behavior, they need to be able to take the ridicule, right?
Bored Panda also reached out to Alexander Danvers, Ph.D., a social psychologist and Director of Treatment Outcomes at Sierra Tucson, who researches emotions and social interactions.
We asked him how professionals would describe 'Main Character Syndrome,' why some people act this way, and whether we all have some of that main character energy in us. After all, we're all the main characters of our lives, aren't we?
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Tesla Owner Thought They Were The Main Character…they Were Wrong
The popularity of the I'm The Main Character subreddit is a testament to how people detest those who publicly act like they're at the center of the world. The community also has one condition for its posts: they have to feature "deliberate attention-seeking behavior, entitlement, or individuals thinking they are more privileged than anyone else."
The subreddit is also against discrimination, harassment, racism, misogyny, bigotry, or personal attacks. Even if the main characters featured on the subreddit are extremely rude, the rules ask members not to harass them on their social media. The same goes for discussions among members: "There is always a real human with emotions behind the screen," the group cites Reddiquette.
Cat Thinks Its The Main Character
They Were Definitely Looking At Them
To learn more about 'Main Character Syndrome' from a psychology professional's perspective, we reached out to Dr. Alex Danvers. Because the term gets thrown around online quite frequently, we were curious to know whether psychologists and mental health experts characterize it as a medical diagnosis.
"'Main Character Syndrome' isn't a medical diagnosis," Danvers tells us. "It's a pop culture term, which means it has a looser definition, and people can use it in different ways. Typically, I see it used to mean that someone sees their life as a story—a TV drama or a romantic comedy—and puts themselves in the starring role."
Invading Someone's Privacy And Insulting Them
Oh dear. oh dear. But I am sure that it is something that a good therapist might be able to help you with :-)
“Not My Order?” I Don’t Know What That Even Means…
Thinks The World Stops For Him Because He Spent Too Much On His Truck
The wonderful thing about my car is it's so scratched up and dinged already, and also small, I would 100% do this.
Dr. Danvers says that such a mindset can change the way a person thinks. Sometimes in big ways, sometimes in small ways. "At the problematic end, it can make the person too focused on themselves, always trying to shift conversations and social situations to center around the drama of their personal story."
"This can cause someone to overlook other people’s thoughts or feelings, treating them as supporting characters. That can feel, to friends, like a lack of empathy or rudeness."
"But it can also lead to behaviors that are pretty common and less problematic," Danvers continues. "Like trying to present yourself as positively as possible or focusing on documenting your life on social media over engaging in the moment."
Who Does This?!
Starring: Yearbook's Photo Editor
Surely This Ain’t Real…
Danvers also notes that people engaging in narcissistic and entitled behavior might be masking other feelings, like feeling insecure or like they're not in control. "If someone is giving big main character energy, there's probably something deeper going on, and there are likely aspects of their life they aren't happy with," the social psychologist explains.
Main Character At Starbucks
What Kind Of Welcome Was He Expecting?
red carpet rolled out at the airport? Maybe a small parade in the city?
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America has to be the only place where people identify as the nationality of one of their ancestors
no it happens in any place of former british empire. In my country, white folks will tell you they are of french, dutch, british, german descent, or italian, greek, portuguese. They even make enclaves. The ones of mediterranean descent actually have schools to ensure that their kids learnt their native language even though they are 3rd generation and everyone else speaks english.
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I find the American tendency to claim heritage so fascinating. "Five generations ago my family came from Ireland". Okay cool. Doesn't make you Irish. My family came to Australia from Scotland in the 1860s, doesn't make me Scottish.
... Or claim to be 1/16th Native American Indian (Usually Cherokee)... "My grandpapa once waved at a Native American Indian!!! I'm definitely part Native American Indian!"... 🙄🙄🙄
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Newsflash Self-important Man, about 99% of the people there also had Polish heritage.
But they stayed through hardships that his people ran away from, and he wants praise for being among the deserters
Load More Replies... OK, speaking as a US citizen, it doesn't feel like we have a distinct cultural identity, as compared to what we naively imagine its like to live in a country with a long historical identity. (Granted, people in other countries certainly do detect a distinct cultural behavior in US tourists, but that's a different topic.) The US "melting pot" includes so many people from different cultural backgrounds that there is no overall feeling of cultural inclusiveness. That's one of the root causes of the weird politics here. I can understand the desire to feel like one has a distinct heritage. I'm reminded of a comment I read from Whoopi Goldberg, who returned from a trip to Africa. She said she went there feeling like she was African-American, but when she got there she decided, "these people are weird. I'm an American."
Of course you have a cultural identity! It just happens to be one where many people appropriate from their ancestors culture as well as American even when some of you have never set foot in the “motherland”. The odd thing is Canada is right next door; is actually about a century younger. Literally depends on immigrants to sustain the population and we have all sorts of festivals and events dedicated to their family culture. My good friend has grandparents from the Ukraine, her and other families with their heritage celebrate multiple events throughout the year. Thing is, they don’t say they’re Ukrainian-Canadian; they are Canadian with Ukrainian roots. And no one gets offended because everyone loves Canadians… Sorry.
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Which type of American would everyone rather deal with? The American who makes being American their whole personality and strongly believes in American Exceptionalism and thinks world history started in 1776? Or the American that knows the US is made up of immigrants and sees the value of the home of their ancestors? The American Exceptionalists tend to be MAGA.
Honestly, the Polish people were extremely kind to us when we made an attempt to speak enough of their notoriously difficult language. I don't have any Polish ancestry that I'm aware of (in Britain we often have no idea where our ancestors might have come from). But when I went up to the hotel reception before the wedding we were invited to in Warsaw and said in very mangled Polish that we had a reservation for 2 under XYZ name, the lady at reception, while trying not to smile at my terrible attempt at Polish, said how kind it was that we tried to learn a bit of her language before our stay and she appreciated it so much she gave us a free upgrade to the penthouse suite.
I had a lovely time in Krakow, everyone was so friendly and helpful, and the only Polish I had been able to learn was Welsh dragon (luckily Mr Auntriarch is more useful than me).
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In many rural areas in America, it matters. 99% of the people who live where I grew up have ancestors from Germany. The whole area sees itself as having German heritage. Anyone who would move here who doesn't have German heritage doesn't belong, and is politely ostracized. Our celebrations are based on German ones, such as Oktoberfest. Many families have close kin in Germany. There are sections where almost everyone is of Italian descent, or Polish, or Dutch, or whatever. It gives us a sense of community and belonging. We know who is "us" and who is "them". What we forget is that in our need to be just like everyone else around us, most countries and people are well-established, and are not interested in our cultural wars. That sense of needing to belong, though, causes us to identify as a group. People who are actually part of the group with which we identify (real Germans, for instance, as opposed to Americans descended from Germans, for instance) couldn't care less.
Od dziś w każdym sklepie, będę mówił, że nie tylko mówię po polsku, ale i moja babcia była Polką i dziadek był Polakiem i prababcia i pradziadek... Ciekawe, czy otrzymam należny mi RESPECT :-D
Oczywista oczywistość.100 Procent Polaka w Polaku a nie jakiś farbowany podrabianiec 😃 szacunek, podziw i zniżka w Biedronce 😉
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meh. i used to work with tourists a lot, and every now and they you'd walk into an American with Dutch roots. I always thought it was cool, and would asked details, and try to make them speak Dutch words. its a nice conversation starter.
Okay, I understand the frustration Europeans feel at Americans claiming to be [insert nationality here], but some of us are sort of in-between. I am absolutely American, but Italian-American—there is an entire subculture for Italian-Americans. And no, I am not 10%, I am 75%….my grandparents (both sides) were immigrants and my mother’s parents (Rome & Calabria) lived with us and brought all their customs and habits and language. So while we were American, our classmates were fascinated by how “different” we were from them. We are proud of our lineage but we don’t pretend to be FROM ITALY. Don’t lump all Americans in with each other, we are not a monolith.
this European absolutely does NOT understand the frustration. Its funny at most.
Load More Replies... LOL, I've met the Americans that insist they're Irish or Scottish or Welsh (clearly expecting something) even though to the Irish, Scottish, or Welsh, they're just Americans. Then there's the ones that visit a country, immerse themselves in the culture, love it, form great relationships with the locals, and one day it slips out "Actually my great grandparents on my mum's side were Scottish/Irish/Welsh/Polish". Those are the people that are entitled to claim stake to their heritage.
And now, all of Poland is grieving after learning you'll never return.
My ancestors were Scottish and they didn't give a f**k- because I didn't tell them and it wouldn't have mattered
My husband's mother was Polish and had relatives in a small village near Krakow. When hubby was backpacking around Europe in his younger days, he had a letter from his mom explaining who he was. He went to relative's house completely unannounced, handed them the letter and stayed there like two weeks. He spoke no Polish, they spoke no English. He thought nothing of the whole thing, but when he told me about it I almost fell over laughing.
I'm gonna try to see it from a different angle. Maybe he wasn't trying to be as ridiculous and self-centered as he sounds. Maybe he was just hoping this trip would make him feel really welcomed, and at home and part of a community. Sometimes in movies there are people who visit the country their (grand)parents are from and strangers respond with "Oh, your grandparents were Greek? Welcome home to Greece, my friend! Come meet my family! Come dine with us!" So maybe he was naively hoping it would be like that, that he would instantly be welcomed. Maybe he feels alone and has never felt at home in the US and always felt like he was different, or was even bullied because of his ancestry, and was hoping to finally be welcomed over his ancestry instead of feeling isolated because of it.
As a Mexican American and going to Mexico I do feel like I’m treated a lil better than the rest of people. Idk. I also really feel at home when I’m there so that also nice. Being around people who look like me and speak same language.
On behalf of citizens of Poland: we fully support your resolution of never coming back again
Ok, so you get the proportional discount. Say you're 1/32 Polish. 1/32 of 0% discount is 0% discount.
Polish people ain't worried a bit about You don't coming back, I'm afraid
Oddly enough, Poland is full of Polish people. When I travel to Wisconsin, I don't expect a parade if I yell out the window, "I'm an American!!!
People in a country don't give a s**t about you being polish American. All they see is you are American. My mother was born in Norway but I certainly would not expect them to throw me a parade.
good riddance ( same applies for Greek-American jerks who complain for everything happening in Greece- dude stay at US)
Everyone in Krakow most likely are a lot more Polish than you. Did you give them any grace for that.
Ya see the same attitude amongst the Scots when a Scottish Yank shows up in Glasgow or Aberdeen. Nobody care for your over romanticism of your ethnic heritage.
Americans need to get used to being mongrels. The rest of us did before the US was even invaded by white folks.
Gee, I wonder if it's because they see millions of people a day with Polish heritage.
Look, I am an American of Irish decent. I am NOT an "Irish-American"! My friends who actually were born in Ireland and lived there, came to America, became citizens, you might say they are "Irish-American". They actually hold dual citizenship. When we are in Ireland we leave it to those who only claim Irish decent because their last name is Murphy. To Robert, enjoy your heritage. Appreciate what your ancestors lived through to ultimately bring you to America. Celebrate THEM...don't expect them to celebrate you!!
There are more yanks "identifying" as Irish, than the population of Ireland. 80M "irish", 5M actual Irish. It's almost like the sanctimony of Main Character Syndrome has nothing to with which lineage yanks choose to hijack for clout. I truly believe this segment of our species will not ever learn clout is meaningless to moral humans. A Dunning Kruger effect of sorts : they're so narcissistic they can no longer conceive of that being a vice.
A truly heartbreaking story...he should have tried garnering sympathy in next door Ukraine
Contrary to what his preschool teacher told him, he is not special. No one is special.
You will find that all over the Continent.You are from the States, not Poland, get over it !
This is one of the reasons Americans are not all that well love abroad.
Huh. So, kind of like a European who speaks no English (I'm assuming you don't speak Polish, or you surely would have mentioned it) coming to your town and stating that their great, great grandfather was born in Minnesota? Sort of like that?
It's the American syndrome. Meeting an American on a plane to the UK who says "I'm Scottish/Irish/English" but has never set foot in the country. Oh how we laugh . . .
…I’m sorry, a little disrespect and you’re not going to Poland? My ancestors came from Germany, IM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT A CERTAIN WAR A CERTAIN DICTATOR OF GRTMANY STARTED
You can't expect to treated special for your Polish heritage when all peolpe around you has that Polish heritage too. That, without taking into account that your heritage is not your merit, I don't know why anyone would treat you as if you were special. please think before writing/speaking.
If the grandparents were born there, you may qualify to be in Olympics for that country, then they would care.
At the end of the day, you're still an American, dude. I am half German and lived in Germnay for a time and never expected red carpet treatment. I wonder if he even knows the Polish language.
Well. I suppose....just possibly...perhaps, that everyone there just might've...possibly had Polish heritage too.
It's kinda like when you go to another country and tell someone you want their kind of food. Like being in Mexico and going "I want Mexican food" to someone else. It's just food them. This person was just a person to them, and they're so entitled, they want everyone to bow. My brother, you are not famous, and you've done nothing for these people. Stfu and stay away.
I had a Polish friend once he got drunk thought that if you shot his gun down the toilet it would follow the pipes he was dead wrong. He also used to lock his doors and leave the windows down
Does your Polish heritage include fluency in the Polish language or was your massive ego too busy being offended in English?
The kinda sad thing is that those who identify as 'German American' then proceed to wear Lederhosen. Those are limited to southern Germany, Austria, and the part of Austria that was ceded to Italy. Most of Germany, or what used to be Germany, has nothing to do with Lederhosen. Then again, an American friend of mine is married to a woman of Irish descent, and she has the most gorgeous red hair, almost stereotypically so.
Jfc. My dad is Spanish, and I've spent a fair amount of time in Spain, though grew up and live in the UK. Oddly enough, I don't expect special treatment when I'm in Spain... Perhaps I should 🤣🤣
American: "I have Polish heritage!" Polish person: "Yeah, so do a lot of people around here"
Tough noogies. You want attention for your ancestry? Don't go to a place where you're competing with a zillion other folks. My parents had a Polish friend who was waaay smarter about getting his ego stroked. He visited the Vatican when JP the Second was the Pope and likely the only other Polish person there. He got into a press conference and addressed the Pope in Polish and the Pope was delighted to chat with him for a few minutes.
Oh gosh. I know America is a melting pot of all sorts of cultures but, don't go to another country and expect something...Hell I'm Spanish, English, some Irish but I'd never go to any of those places and want compensation lol
My heritage is Scotch-Irish...200 years ago...which connects me in no meaningful way to that culture.
I'm American. I'm Israeli, Scandinavian and Native American. I would rather learn how people in my home land live and learn things I didn't know that can honor them as well as our ancestors. Just my 2 cents.
Imagine learning, strangers do not give a c**p about you. Could have been a very different experience had this person gone with the goal to learn about them and not himself. He could have used that insight for personal growth. But, nope, he's clueless.
The Book, The Ugly American, published in 1958, was required reading my senior year of high school. It should be required today.
Dude, your family left. They abandoned their homeland when things got rough. This is obviously an American. How would an American like it if someone came to your city and said they had US family members that left in the 1900's because they didn't like it?
Is this a serious post? Is this person being realistic? So, I have Ukrainian, Polish and Austrian heritage... does this mean I can demand respect from THREE European countries ? What a sad, sad waste of space!
What is it with people from the US and their "heritage"? Why is it so important to them?
I've thought about this from time to time, and I considered a couple of reasons. Maybe it's because it's such a young country, relatively speaking - lots of countries are so very old. Even the younger ones were basically renamed, with people living there for so many generations. The US has that "melting pot" metaphor. The vast majority of them are not indigenous, so maybe there's a certain sense of belonging that other countries have that the US just doesn't have. That would also account for the brash "best country in the world" comments that are said every so often - the lady is protesting too much. Of course, I could be competely wrong.
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If he hadn't said American, we'd all know he was...do American text books say the universe revolves around them?
Such an American thing. My friends and I were just talking about how only Americans are "Insert culture"-American. Like African-American, Irish-American, Italian-American. Like no, to the rest of the world , you're just another American
Fam, "African-American" is the PC term for what are colloquially referred to as black people; "African" is not an ethnic group the way Irish and Italian are, as Africa is a whole continent. These things are not the same.
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The man in the rice field wonders why some creepy woman in her underwear is staring at him.
In recent years, there has been much discussion about how people do not know how to act in public spaces anymore. Concertgoers keep throwing things at celebrities during concerts, and kids are destroying testers and being mean to Sephora employees. Did we forget how to act when we're not at home?
"The pandemic made a lot of people feel more anxious and less connected," Alex Danvers says. Since unhappiness and anxiety in daily life can lead to narcissistic behavior, he agrees that the pandemic and social media play a role in how we conduct ourselves in public spaces.
The Bride Who's Wedding Cake Was A Life Size Version Of Herself Is Pretty Mc Behaviour
If that's all cake - the thought of cutting it up is pretty cringe. At some point you have to cut off her head. Someone with a few drinks in them is going to make a lame joke about "I'll have a piece of that a...ss" and so on. I can't think of a graceful way to cut up a cake that looks like a human being.
Couldn't Be Bothered
It's Like You're Obsessed With Me Or Something
"Depending on the way you use social media, it can be very anxiety-provoking," Danvers observes. "People do a lot of self-comparison there and can find themselves wanting. Becoming the main character of the story of your life is a way of using fantasy to cope with a harsh world."
"Right now, the world feels very uncertain and potentially dangerous to a lot of people," Dr. Danvers invites us to sympathize with the main characters. "There are wars, political instability, concerns about disease, and concerns about harms from climate change. These are real things that produce real anxiety, and in daily life, it often feels like we as individuals can't take action to meaningfully improve things."
Omg I Visibly Cringed
How Rude To Advertise Ice Cream In A Day I Can’t Eat It!
Lol
Take the bus next time, nobody on a bus feels like laughing. (Party bus excluded)
Danvers says that people's self-absorbed behavior can become a way to deal with those problems. "That's when fantasy can come in as a protective measure—you might want to imagine that you're the hero in a scripted story because things always work out for them. What becomes important is the drama and learning the life lesson that the 'episode' was meant to teach."
That said, Dr. Danvers cautions against losing yourself in that kind of fantasy. "Of course, life doesn't come in episodes with conflicts that neatly resolve themselves, and this worldview can mess up people's real relationships with their real friends and family."
Nipsey Hussle, Main Character
I Thought Of You People!
Tour Guide Has The Spotlight😄
This is a hilarious photo. I'd print it and frame it. I doubt he realized the camera would focus on him and not the group. Also, if you have someone take your picture, check the results before you leave.
The term 'Main Character Syndrome' is weird in a way. Because, when you think about it, aren't we all the main characters of our story? "In a general sense, we are the main characters of our lives," Danvers somewhat agrees. "Like a novel written from the first-person perspective, we can only really know our own thoughts and experience our own lives."
The Bus Is Full And Multiple People Asked Her To Make Room And She Refused Because She Doesn’t Feel Safe Sitting Next To Other People
“Hate When People Don’t Recognize Me For How Much I Make”
people can't comprehend getting coffee? cause thats all i see u doing
Bro Thinks He's The CEO Of Gaming
But those with 'Main Character Syndrome' wish to be main characters not just in their lives. "When people are talking about 'Main Character Syndrome,' they're typically talking about something more extreme," Danvers notes. "They think of someone who is acting like social situations should be all about them, and a world where they are important to everyone around them."
Omg So Deep
In A Post About Airport Health Hacks While Traveling With A Baby
Why would you want your bare skin touching the gross airport carpet? 🤮
The Dress The Hair & Make Up Girl Wore To My Friends Beach Wedding
Ooh, I'll dress up as the bouquet, and you can toss me after the ceremony.
"They think about someone who is more focused on crafting their own personal story than on paying attention to what's going on with their friends and communities," Dr. Danvers explains the difference. "This can lead to selfish or entitled behavior, and that is the type of thing that people can learn to—and be expected to—change."
Posted Some Pics Of My Fiancé And Dogs, This Karen Who I Hadn’t Talked To In Over A Year Just Had To Make It About Her. And No I Did Not See Her Post
Entitlement
you should have asked in the first-place idiot, maybe that guy was really nice and you just ruined it. :<
Imagine Being So Entitled That You Make Everyone Drive 20mph Because That's What You Want
On the other hand, Dr. Danvers also says that thinking of yourself as a main character can certainly be empowering. "If you see yourself as important, you might be more willing to take good care of yourself and treat your values as important. That can be a positive change, especially for people who might otherwise feel depressed."
"The key is balancing a healthy confidence in yourself against the need to be aware of how much space you're taking up and making sure you leave room for others in your story."
Signs Are Not For Me
He Is Just Built Different
"Or I escape just in time through a crease and swim up quickly." A perfect example of why schools need to teach critical thinking skills. Water pressure strong enough to crunch a submarine will certainly tenderize his majestic smugness. The Titan submarine was approximately 9000 ft/3000m down, approaching 300 times air pressure at sea level.
She's Two Main Characters
Do You Say Something If You’re Sitting There?
Yes You Went To The Store In A Dress And Everyone Stopped Their Shopping To Stare At You. Right
They glare because you are blocking the aisle and probably preaching to people about your supposed superiority after you left those fake Christian dollars at Denny's as a tip. That smug smile doesn't help much either. P.S. That's one ugly dress.
Jerk Tourists In Rosslyn Near Dc. Emergency Stopped Very Long Escalator With People On It During Rush Hour To Take Group Photo, Then Moved To Working Escalator. Needed Transit Worker To Explain Why That Was Wrong
"You Know What To Do Reddit. 🤓"
Mc Wants To Host A Real-Life "The Bachelorette"
Tell me you are a narcissist without telling me you are a narcissist 🏆
This Is Perpetually-Online Behavior If I've Ever Seen One
Just The Worst
Gym Rules Don’t Apply
Well she did wait until nobody else was there. Dumb but not worth angst dum
It’s Almost As If Women Only Spaces Are Made For This Very Reason
This Girl At The Airport Waits Until The Queue Moves All The Way Forward To Move. People Confronted Her And She Said “It’s The Same If I Move Now Or Later”
Person At Airport Unplugs ATM To Charge Their Phone
My Experience At The Taylor Swift Movie
Next time take a squirt gun and pretend you didn't see anything when they turn around.
It's Restricted For A Reason
Gonna Be Funny Watching Them Get Fired
Instagram User Trying To Beg For A Ferrari 😭
She’s Literally The Main Character
Shirtless, Childless Man Grunts And Exercises At A Playground In The Middle Of A Group Of Girls Eating Right After School
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Main characters just need to be told they're not main characters in public so they get the humiliation they need. Preferably from an ooooold lady with a handbag.
Lmao literally thought the poll question was another post because it sounded so cringe
After reading these posts I got the epiphany there's only one me and lots of lots of others. Does it mean suddenly I got the Main Character Syndrome?
You should probably only start to worry if there are more than one of you.
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I may be the main character in my own life, but the dressing room I've been assigned fails to reflect this.
We need more squirt guns. Like gentle ones, not super-soakers. Instagram lady being a brat? Squirt gun to the face to ruin hours of makeup work. Man exercising in your area? Squirt gun to the crotch to make it look like he peed. Nothing heavily violent, just shocking and humiliating enough to give the scene they so desperately want, just not the terms they want.
I was not able to read all entries due to the rage and stress of these entitled wastes of flesh. Their parents should be embarrassed. I would have a hard time not stupid slapping them. I kept thinking, Life has a way of handing out karma. They will all would turtle up and scream for saving if, god forbid, their world literally explodes. This made me so sad for the future.
Pity about the poll, I would have liked to click "society should be more punitive to narcissists"
I don't understand this. Many of these behaviors are rudeness and lack of consideration and respect for others. A main character is merely the focus of the story, the lead. They can be any kind of person. Why would anyone live their life as if they are secondary? Aren't we all the main character of our life? I can't live anyone's else's experiences except in books. And living with society as the sole focus of my life would be unhealthy. So I don't think I understand the expectation we have for others. People should be themselves but strive to be the kindest version of themselves. Kindness and respect benefit the giver and recipient.
There’s a difference between being the protagonist of your own life, or having main character syndrome. People with main character syndrome are 100% convinced they are the most important person alive at all times in any situation, as a protagonist you can be the main focus of your own life, but still recognize that at some points, other people might matter just as much or sometimes even a little more. An easy example: throwing a birthday party for your kid/friend/cat/dog and presenting a cake you know only you like (main character syndrome), vs presenting a cake your kid/friend/cat/dog likes.
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Main characters just need to be told they're not main characters in public so they get the humiliation they need. Preferably from an ooooold lady with a handbag.
Lmao literally thought the poll question was another post because it sounded so cringe
After reading these posts I got the epiphany there's only one me and lots of lots of others. Does it mean suddenly I got the Main Character Syndrome?
You should probably only start to worry if there are more than one of you.
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We need more squirt guns. Like gentle ones, not super-soakers. Instagram lady being a brat? Squirt gun to the face to ruin hours of makeup work. Man exercising in your area? Squirt gun to the crotch to make it look like he peed. Nothing heavily violent, just shocking and humiliating enough to give the scene they so desperately want, just not the terms they want.
I was not able to read all entries due to the rage and stress of these entitled wastes of flesh. Their parents should be embarrassed. I would have a hard time not stupid slapping them. I kept thinking, Life has a way of handing out karma. They will all would turtle up and scream for saving if, god forbid, their world literally explodes. This made me so sad for the future.
Pity about the poll, I would have liked to click "society should be more punitive to narcissists"
I don't understand this. Many of these behaviors are rudeness and lack of consideration and respect for others. A main character is merely the focus of the story, the lead. They can be any kind of person. Why would anyone live their life as if they are secondary? Aren't we all the main character of our life? I can't live anyone's else's experiences except in books. And living with society as the sole focus of my life would be unhealthy. So I don't think I understand the expectation we have for others. People should be themselves but strive to be the kindest version of themselves. Kindness and respect benefit the giver and recipient.
There’s a difference between being the protagonist of your own life, or having main character syndrome. People with main character syndrome are 100% convinced they are the most important person alive at all times in any situation, as a protagonist you can be the main focus of your own life, but still recognize that at some points, other people might matter just as much or sometimes even a little more. An easy example: throwing a birthday party for your kid/friend/cat/dog and presenting a cake you know only you like (main character syndrome), vs presenting a cake your kid/friend/cat/dog likes.
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