Ever interacted with someone who seems to feel like they’re a god among humans?
Such people are sometimes described as having a “god complex.”
What it means to have a god complex.
According to licensed clinical social workerDe-Andrea Blaylock-Johnson, LCSW,the inflated sense of self is the biggest indicator.
Are people with god complexes also narcissists?
If you’re thinking that god complexes sound a lot likenarcissism, you wouldn’t be far off.
They’re very similar, though not totally the same.
There’s a lot of overlap, though, particularly with grandiose narcissism.
This is very similar to a god complex.
11 common signs to look out for:
How to deal with it.
“Change has to be a self-willed action,” she says.
“Often these people don’t see anything wrong with themselvesthey’re not wanting to change.”
As such, it’s all about theboundariesyou set for yourselfand holding to them.
(Here’s more on thesigns of an unhealthy friendship.)