Study: College students more narcissistic

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  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i may be all those things but i tell ya what..i take care of my family and the people i love..and my kids...well i would never teach my kid failure...but i would be the first one there to pick them up..and show them how to not let it happen again..rather than beath them down with it


    Please tell me who here stated that they would beat them down with it. What people here are stating is that too many parents will not even let their kids taste failure. Failure is a part of life that we all have to learn to deal with and if as a child your parents are constantly shielding you from it you will not learn to deal with it when you go out in the real world. No decent parent wants their child to fail but a decent parent will realize that it is an inevitable fact of life that people will fail at certain things through out their life. So why not prepare your child for that by allowing them to fail and ten teaching them how to deal with it.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i am in college and your thinking of whats best for people and how things should be...should be kept t yourself... its wrong

    sweet jesus, relax...

    go break something if it will make you feel better...

    I'd hate to be your boss, my goodness, I couldn't imagine having to discuss something with you...

    it's interesting how you've taken this thread as a personal attack...truth be told, everything is not about you...
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i am in college and your thinking of whats best for people and how things should be...should be kept t yourself... its wrong

    So what deal with it. It's part of life. People are always going to give their opinion and your not always going to like.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    inmytree wrote:
    sweet jesus, relax...

    go break something if it will make you feel better...

    I'd hate to be your boss, my goodness, I couldn't imagine having to discuss something with you...

    it's interesting how you've taken this thread as a personal attack...truth be told, everything is not about you...

    ya its tough being the lone defender of generation ''ME''
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    mammasan wrote:
    So what deal with it. It's part of life. People are always going to give their opinion and your not always going to like.

    i love how you come back with these little ''lessons'' as if your actually writing to someone else and not to me...are you seeking approval from someone..maybe your parents
  • present address
    present address Posts: 72
    mac not trying to piss you off.... but i thought the me generation was the 70's i think they call this generation y..... as in y the hell dont some people shut up.... but i could be wrong...
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    macgyver06 wrote:
    categorizing my generation as narcissistic and than discussing on this board as if you have a fucking clue..please...half of you im sure are obese or overweight or unhappy with yourselves and your lives...and this based on the fact your willing to discuss the thoughts of others..

    IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME FOR MY GENERATION TO UNDO THE PROGRAMS YOU HIPPIES HAVE BROUGHT ON US...


    take a look around at the ''young''

    smarter than you ever were

    scumbags!

    im of your generation. quit whining. we're not changing anything.
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    soulsinging wrote:
    im of your generation. quit whining. we're not changing anything.

    great post??
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    macgyver06 wrote:
    great post??


    yes.....
  • chopitdown
    chopitdown Posts: 2,222
    macgyver06 wrote:
    ya its tough being the lone defender of generation ''ME''

    obviously everyone here knows that this isnt' the case for everyone, the study even says that about 2/3 of college students are that way (high NPI score) and 1/3 don't have high NPI scores. I'm pretty sure almost everyone here take that to mean that not everyone is narcissistic. But to not notice the trend, esp in a study of 16K students, is putting your head in the sand.
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    macgyver06 wrote:
    sorry to be mean..but damn..do you feel that worthless?
    No more so than you will in a few years :)

    I gotta thank you, mac .... you've provided me with a lot of laughs this morning!
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    mammasan wrote:
    One think I have to say is that your words here today have proven this study right. A self centered egotictical child who can't take an ounce of criticism thrown in his direction. A child who resorts to insults when he doesn't get his way.

    bingo. one word of criticism and the little guy's crying like a girl with a skinned knee about how unfair we're being. there's nothing at all wrong with what's going on today it's all perfect and all of these kids are SPECIAL dontcha know?
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    macgyver06 wrote:
    ya its tough being the lone defender of generation ''ME''

    Here is a little example of what we are talking about. Last year my oldest son was upset because he didn't win an award on his football team. When we got home from the ceremony he was crying because he said he was better than the biy who did win the Best Offensive Lineman award. What should I have done. Gone to the coach and complained because my son was upset and demand that everyone receive an award, they already give general trophy to all the kids that play. Or should I have told him that he didn't win it this year and that's OK and that I would help him and teach him some better techniques so that he can mature and improve as a player and hopefully win next year.

    What I did was tell him that just because he didn't win doesn't mean he is a bad player. that it was only his first year and he is still learning. I helped him during the off season and encouraging him. the rewsult was that he won Most Improved Player this season and he learned that if you want something in life you have to work for it. Had I taken the other route all he would have learned is that he deserves everything he wants in life which is not the case.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • chopitdown
    chopitdown Posts: 2,222
    soulsinging wrote:
    bingo. one word of criticism and the little guy's crying like a girl with a skinned knee about how unfair we're being. there's nothing at all wrong with what's going on today it's all perfect and all of these kids are SPECIAL dontcha know?

    dammit...i didn't get the memo saying we're putting new cover sheets on all of our TPS reports before they go out...and i didn't get the memo about the kids being special???? this sucks.
    make sure the fortune that you seek...is the fortune that you need
  • inmytree
    inmytree Posts: 4,741
    mammasan wrote:
    Here is a little example of what we are talking about. Last year my oldest son was upset because he didn't win an award on his football team. When we got home from the ceremony he was crying because he said he was better than the biy who did win the Best Offensive Lineman award. What should I have done. Gone to the coach and complained because my son was upset and demand that everyone receive an award, they already give general trophy to all the kids that play. Or should I have told him that he didn't win it this year and that's OK and that I would help him and teach him some better techniques so that he can mature and improve as a player and hopefully win next year.

    What I did was tell him that just because he didn't win doesn't mean he is a bad player. that it was only his first year and he is still learning. I helped him during the off season and encouraging him. the rewsult was that he won Most Improved Player this season and he learned that if you want something in life you have to work for it. Had I taken the other route all he would have learned is that he deserves everything he wants in life which is not the case.

    right on, mama!!! good job for you and your son...
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    soulsinging wrote:
    bingo. one word of criticism and the little guy's crying like a girl with a skinned knee about how unfair we're being. there's nothing at all wrong with what's going on today it's all perfect and all of these kids are SPECIAL dontcha know?

    War On Kids :)
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i love how you come back with these little ''lessons'' as if your actually writing to someone else and not to me...are you seeking approval from someone..maybe your parents


    No I was writing to you that's why I quoted your post. Again with the little snide remarks. The slightest bit of criticism and you can't handle it.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    macgyver06 wrote:
    i may be all those things but i tell ya what..i take care of my family and the people i love..and my kids...well i would never teach my kid failure...but i would be the first one there to pick them up..and show them how to not let it happen again..rather than beath them down with it

    that's what we're all saying parents should do. but a lot of parents let their kids lay there on the ground and tell them they're ok there and that's where they want to be and they did their best and nobody can tell them there's anything wrong with laying on the ground. that's how you build a kid who's never overcome a challenge in his or her life. and there are too many of them.
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    looks my job here is done..ive turned this evil thread...keep the conscience people...IM OUT!

    the kids arent against you..so help em out fuckers! they are young and they cant see past today!
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    macgyver06 wrote:
    looks my job here is done..ive turned this evil thread...keep the conscience people...IM OUT!

    the kids arent against you..so help em out fuckers! they are young and they cant see past today!

    i miss lsd...

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