50 Self-Centered People That Deserved To Be Roasted For Their Tone-Deaf Posts
Interview With Expert
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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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.
Ditto. Old sturdy Volvo station car, dented and scratched.
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Hey guy with the big black truck and small &^%$. Stop taking more space than you're entitled to then.
My thoughts exactly. Over compensation for inadequate reproductive organ
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Looking at that image INFURIATES me! You’re meaning to say that YOU parked deliberately in the WRONG way and expect people to tolerate it? NO! Just NO.
Just park further away. If you care you can handle a couple more steps. I do just so I can avoid the hassle.
That's what I was thinking, but there's always that one a*****e that sees the car at the back of the parking lot and parks right next to it, even if there's 20 other free spaces to still be away from other cars.
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He didn't expect anyone to park in the adjacent space, since he was over the line. Since this is Oz, that's the driver's side.
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I’m in a parking spot, you’re not. I call the police because I’m blocked in and can’t safely move my car, they tow yours, which isn’t legally parked
Every time I see this it's always a pickup truck that is much too large for general use, and much too pristine to be a work truck. If you are reading this and park like this, know that I have no respect for you, so if I scratch your truck trying to get into a spot you are illegally blocking all I can say is, good
Idiot buys a stupid bloody yank tank in black and regrets not being able to park it in the shade. That's what this is really about. Well, that and his little winkie
Steal the core of the tire pressure valve on all four tires. Getting a tow and the time wasted shouldn't matter to someone who can afford a 130k substitute for a personality.
Those freaking yanktanks are a damned menace here in Australia. They're too big for our roads, streets and car parks.
My boss drove a POS van- bumper zip tied together 200K+ miles, trim pieces gone, multiple small wrecks (it was an old drivers ed vehicles). Showed up for a conference for people in his same line of work with all of his admin coworkers embarrassed to be in his van. All the other Admins at the conf had huge SUVs fully tricked out. All of them parked like this. He made everyone get out of his van and pulled it into a parking space between 2 of them, popped the hatch, and climbed out the back. He was so proud of himself. We were pretty proud of him too.
I'd park there and then leave a note commenting on his compensation for something tiny. People who park like that are pindicks.
You shouldn't be so precious about your overpriced oversized underpowered d**k extender.
This happened to my husband and me once. A douche parked so close to us (we were parked inside the lines, he squeezed into a clearing that wasn't a designated parking spot) my husband couldn't get into the driver's seat. He got in through the passengers side, pulled out a marker designed for marking sheet metal in factories (those do not get off easily) and wrote on this douche's door "you're a d**k" (liberal translation)
I hate when people do this. If you're that concerned park farther out, but apparently this schmuck wanted to be in the shade as well. When I see this really want to physically damage their vehicle but I don't . I have been known to hock a loogie an door handles though.
I would go to sporting goods store and buy a bike lock. And permanently attach a shopping cart to that emotional infant's oversized crapcan.
If the truck driver was really that worried he could go the other way and park up on that curb a little bit leaving plenty of space from the bay next to him.
I have a truck. I park as far out in the parking lot as possible so I avoid getting too close to other cars. I don't squeeze in, even if I could
Sad that basic civility such as this qualifies as praiseworthy because it's so unusual.
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"Who parks like this?" People who need a parking space but some glass bowl thinks they need 2 spaces. I suspect you really just can't handle a big truck so you need to make excuses for bad parking. We see your type in every parking lot. "I need a big truck to boost my ego, wish it would self park, because I can't. "
Hope I don't get downvoted but I have a truck like this. I also know, a truck like this is going to get dinged up and is used for work, not to be all shiny and take up parking spaces. I park on the outskirts of the parking lot because the spaces are small (nobody's fault). Don't be an a*s, if you buy a truck like that, expect it to be dented and scratched. That's what it's meant for...
I see this and there's a 100% chance I will cram my 30 year old Ranger as close to your entitled manhood replacement as possible...
WHAT THE HELL IS THAT PARKING JOB!? This guy really is oblivious.
Oh I would park so close and crawl out of my sunroof just to stick to this guy.
I might "accidentally" trip and smash a raw egg on his grill. LMAO
The dingbat in the truck is parked over the line. Don't call the kettle black, pothead!
I just feel sorry for the person who owns the white van/suv on the left... They parked fine, but their car is still probably going to get dinged...
I've got this one: "Because you sir are an @ssh0le thinking you are entitled to two or more parking spots (I've seen pickups parking on 4 spots). Be less selfish and leave room for others."
Dude, I have a 2005 Ford 250 I will ding the hell out of your s**t and only get a scratch.
That truck could LITERALLY park ON that Toyota and no one would even know. I'd do it.
Truck owner is a big fat JERK! Should have spent your “big bucks” on a home with a garage. KISS off!
How rude to park like that taking up two spots!! I don't care how much you paid for your truck. Frankly you are just begging for someone to "accidentally " ding your door!!
I guess he just doesn't understand that those of us with small, not $130,000 cars love to do this to self-centered, SOB's like him.
Not only would I do that to this a-hole, I'd call a friend to come park his motorcycle on the other side. :)
Have to wonder how they got out of the white car though. But yeah, drive a small d**k car and park like a big d**k, you deserve this,
well truck driver - if you parked in your own spot just maybe no one would want to ding your truck
Why even bother parking? Just key the absolute living daylights out of it. People spending this much on such vanity, can afford to spend it twice. If they can't, then one such monstrosity has effectively been eliminated. Win for the environment, win for humans.
If he's stupid enough to spend twice what the truck is worth, he can afford lots of dents and dings!
So the big brawny p**is substitute is going to get bashed anyway when the owner of the white car tries to get into it. Also what's wrong with him (we all know it's a man don't we) If he parked within the lines he's fine, there's no parking space next to his driver's door!
If'n I had a beat up truck with bull bars down the side I would park right next to that truck, for sure!
First, they overpaid for their truck. Second, if you want nobody to park by you, park WAYYYYY out in BFE and maybe you'll get your wish. Taking entitled to an all new level.
Go ahead. Name the camp. Maybe they'll forward the bouquet I'm going to send to the owner of the little white car.
I think the bloke in the truck is the selfish one, taking up 2 spots. Serves hum right.
The person with the big truck is taking up 1 1/2 parking spaces which is selfish just because he WANTS to drive such a large vehicle. " I'm more important because I spent so much on my vehicle " Well mate why don't you bugger off to another part of the carpark or preferably go and park in a paddock, which is where you truck belongs !
Why you take two spaces, dude? No marks on you new truck? Park at the back of the lot and WALK!
Yep the benefits of driving a 25+ year old car. You don't car about scratches.
I would block that truck in,in any way possible for life. I might buy another beater just in case he tries to park where there is a space to the other side. It would be so satisfying to mess with this AH as long as I possibly could. But I'm petty like that. I love my SUV and like to keep it nice. I park as far away from the store possible. Very low chance of anyone parking near me.
Trucvk Guy could have parked waaaaay over by the curb, but no, he's in two spaces.
There was a guy in my old apartment complex that would take up three spaces bc he had an extended bed and an extended cab. It was a giant blue dodge ram with giant letters on the bumper that said, "if you can't dodge it ram it." 🙄 People, which I was one, "started leaving notes telling him what a classy guy he was for taking up three entire spaces.
Barry Barrington is clearly an AH. Curious what the comments on the post were like
Anyone who spends that much on a pickup to begin with should have their s**t dinged lol
I drive a 21 year old junk heap.......let me park next to him. Lol
You got something wrong in your brain if you spend $130,000 for a stinking truck. A truck then in 5 years will be worth $40,000? That's an excellent investment
We get it...if you're over compensating for what you're lacking just say that! 🙄
If you want to park like this or if you want to try to have no one park by your car maybe, I don't know, PARK IN THE BACK? You can't have your cake and eat it too.
I might have parked my 20-year-old beater so it was touching his precious truck.
I love your new profile pic, Hedgie! Very cute!
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You are parked on the end of the row FFS. You driver side doors wont be scratched. Selfish prick
It's an Australian car (qld = Queensland, an Australian state) so the driver's seat is on the right (when sitting in the car). But yeah, still a selfish prick.
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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?
The Pic Really Emphasizes Her Point
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.
Load More Replies... 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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