Entitlement is a hallmark of narcissistic behavior. Narcissists believe they deserve special treatment, privileges, or recognition whether or not they’ve actually earned it.
It’s all “Me, me, me” for a narcissist. The world revolves around them, others exist purely to serve them and their needs, and are viewed as mere extensions/appendages /tools, not as individuals with their own perspectives, desires, needs, and dreams.
Narcissists believe the rules don’t apply to them because they’re special and superior. They expect to receive preferential treatment and regard. They exploit others with no consideration or care for how it affects them. They have expectations of perfection on the part of others, but don’t hold themselves to the same impossible-to-meet standards of behavior. Relationships with a narcissist are one-sided, with all effort and energy heading in the narcissist’s direction.
This pervasive sense of entitlement is frustrating, degrading, and damaging to those entrapped in a non-reciprocal relationship with a narcissist, as they’re the ones inevitably doing all the heavy lifting with little to show for it. If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, it’s no wonder you’re exhausted!