Narcissistic Entitlement: What You Can Do By Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT Narcissistic entitlement is the foremost trait people close to a narcissist complain about. Examples are someone who behaves like the normal rules don’t apply to them—someone who expects special treatment, reacts with fury to small disappointments, or swings between demanding everything from you and treating you like you don’t matter. Entitlement reveals how narcissists see themselves as the center of the universe. They feel entitled to get what they want from others regardless of their behavior and expect you to listen to them, but have little interest in your affairs. They rarely recognize this as hypocritical, because they feel superior and special—feelings that mask their insecurity. Norms of courtesy don’t apply to them, except when they want to make a good impression. Their time feels more valuable than others, so waiting in line or facing travel delays feels unjust, thoug...