Oh @dysfunctional! THANK you for the lesson here :)
You explained the social strategies narcissists adopt as a means to obtain the image of grandiose self so well!
I always imagined that narcissists resort to the following approach, which you described in a very straight-forward way :
dеvaluing and diminishing othеr pеoplе, by striving for uniquеnеss and by aggrеssivе bеhaviour.
But then again, the fact that many of them appear likable in short-term contacts, explains the less hostile self-enhancing admiration strategy!
Have a great week my dear :)
Yes, indeed !
There are a lot of interesting stuff regarding this topic and I will try to cover them in the parts to come !
Thank you so much once again for the support and engagement !
All the best !!