On Special Snowflake-ism, part III: The Smartest Guy In The Room

[Nephew Twiddleton]

I scored 43. Answering question 15 was a bit disturbing, but I had to be honest.

FORTY-THREE? I don't think it even goes that high...

I must have done the scoring way wrong then.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Correction, wrong link entirely.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

5, with what I think is the appropriate link.

Not sure I entirely agree with that. A lot of those questions would have been better as a spectrum, rather than binary.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Got 43 on this:
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2013/08/26/23-signs-youre-secretly-a-narcissist-masquerading-as-a-sensitive-introvert/

And 5 on this:
http://psychcentral.com/quizzes/narcissistic.htm

[EK WAFFLR]

I got a seven.

[Cainad (dec.)]

I got a three, trying to be honest but unsure whether my responses indicate what I actually believe, or what I think I should believe.

Like, one of the questions was something like "I am like most other people" vs "I am an extraordinary person."

What I assume the question implies is "am I just plain better than most people, or not?" as opposed to any other factors that might be construed as "extraordinary." I'm certainly extraordinarily privileged, which has lead to me being a different sort of person than I would be if I was born in life circumstances that are closer to the median. But in terms of my moral worth as a human being, I don't think I'm extraordinary.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

I got a 4 on that one but I don't feel good about it at all. I did my best to avoid choosing the "right" answer (which was way too obvious every time), but there were a lot where I felt really ambivalent about the options given. Like, for the ruling the world one, I would be insanely scared of the prospect, but at the same time it is a thing I have honestly wanted more than once because goddamn I couldn't do any worse than whoever's wrecking shit now.

[AFK]

I got 13.

[P3nT4gR4m]

I got a 4 on that one but I don't feel good about it at all. I did my best to avoid choosing the "right" answer (which was way too obvious every time), but there were a lot where I felt really ambivalent about the options given. Like, for the ruling the world one, I would be insanely scared of the prospect, but at the same time it is a thing I have honestly wanted more than once because goddamn I couldn't do any worse than whoever's wrecking shit now.

My sentiments exactly. Struck me as a whole bunch of either/or questions where my honest answer to most was "yes"

[AFK]

I got 13.

So for those scoring at home; TGRR, LMNO, Stella, and something-or-other bear are all MORE narcissistic than me according to this scoring tool that has already been declared in this thread as a valid tool. 

[P3nT4gR4m]

There's something else that's already been declared a tool...

[AFK]

Anticipated deflection was anticipated.

[AFK]

The thing is, there is a difference between someone who is very confident and aware of who they are and this SGiTR concept you are talking about. 


For the longest time as an adolescent and young adult, I had a pretty significant lack of confidence in who I was.  Weirdo, skinny nerd, outcast, whatever.  As I've aged, become a Dad and developed this career, I've become a lot more comfortable in my skin and I am at a place now where I'm pretty okay with how I've turned out.  All I've wanted to do with this life is have a family and help others.  I am a pretty smart guy, I have a good brain.  Which is good because I definitely don't have the skills to be an athlete, or really anything that involves fine motor skills or brawn.  So all I have is my mind.  Others see this as an asset and come to me.  But they go to others as well.  I don't pretend to think I'm THE guy in what I do, I'm one of them.  There are people with way more experience who I will and do always defer to. 


And I think most of you are similar in your worlds and careers.  I have no doubts that LMNO is viewed as a very talented and skilled asset where he works.  The promotions and extra responsibilites speak to that.  I'm sure he has people coming to him all the time lookong for his wisdom.  Same with TGRR, Hoops, Kai, etc., etc.,  I think it is good to acknowledge and give yourself credit for your skills, talents, and gifts.  There is nothing wrong with that.  We deserve to feel good about ourselves and be a little cocky now and again. 

[Kai]

Anticipated deflection was anticipated.

Why are you still here? What do you get out of this? Masochism? Trolling? I don't understand.

But I wish you would resolve it.

[P3nT4gR4m]

The thing is, there is a difference between someone who is very confident and aware of who they are and this SGiTR concept you are talking about. 


For the longest time as an adolescent and young adult, I had a pretty significant lack of confidence in who I was.  Weirdo, skinny nerd, outcast, whatever.  As I've aged, become a Dad and developed this career, I've become a lot more comfortable in my skin and I am at a place now where I'm pretty okay with how I've turned out.  All I've wanted to do with this life is have a family and help others.  I am a pretty smart guy, I have a good brain.  Which is good because I definitely don't have the skills to be an athlete, or really anything that involves fine motor skills or brawn.  So all I have is my mind.  Others see this as an asset and come to me.  But they go to others as well.  I don't pretend to think I'm THE guy in what I do, I'm one of them.  There are people with way more experience who I will and do always defer to. 


And I think most of you are similar in your worlds and careers.  I have no doubts that LMNO is viewed as a very talented and skilled asset where he works.  The promotions and extra responsibilites speak to that.  I'm sure he has people coming to him all the time lookong for his wisdom.  Same with TGRR, Hoops, Kai, etc., etc.,  I think it is good to acknowledge and give yourself credit for your skills, talents, and gifts.  There is nothing wrong with that.  We deserve to feel good about ourselves and be a little cocky now and again.

There's a line. If one crosses it one becomes the guy whom the OP is on about. The fact that you have no concept of this speaks volumes.