Elements
of inflated self-esteem
As a child
he:
Was
treated with suffocating love.
Did
not have any behavioural rules applied to him.
Was
taught that his opinion was far superior than others.
Was
taught that he would achieve everything that was proposed.
Was
taught that he could get anything he wanted and that he could use
others to do this.
Was
taught that he was the best looking.
Was
taught that he was the most intelligent person.
Was
taught how to be extremely self-sufficient.
Was
taught that the best looking people are those that achieve the best
things and that those that have a good body get a better partner.
In extreme
circumstances, you can see a child develop a vain narcissist personality.
In the example of a female, she wants to be thin because she believes
the perfect women is thin, sometimes she will suffer anorexia, feeling
that she is fat and thus stops eating or sometimes she may even bulimia
– she eats and then vomits. All carried out in order to stay
slim. On the other hand, men become obsessed with their physical appearance.
