Narcissism

Narcissism could be described as attachment to ones own self image which has little or nothing to do with their factual state of mind. It involves no habit of self reflection. It can lead to a strong tendency toward denial, at least of anything that runs contrary to their grandiose model of self.

There is a reason those who have been especially well favoured in food, shelter or looks often develop narcissistic traits if not full blown narcissism. They are the first people to be subject to the existential pressure that comes from a life defined by one or more of those three traits. Others have the distraction of being able to fantasize about having an abundance of those things, even if their fantasies don’t reflect the reality accurately.

“I don’t care what you think unless it is about me.” Kurt Cobain