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Kun manulti amo da sab sin-o! Ever encounter these persons who seems to know everything? They
often say things as if the world is designed ONLY for them. They do not
understand that they are feigning a sense of entitlement because they want to
do it their way. They cannot understand the concept of the COMMON GOOD since they
only consider themselves. The scary thing is that they are all over
including the public offices!
A sense of
entitlement (Cuncic, 2021) is a personality characteristic based on the belief
that someone deserves special treatment or recognition for something they
didn't earn. In other words, people with this mindset believe that the world
owes them without ever giving anything in return.
People with a
sense of entitlement expect to get preferential treatment and special favors in
life, without regard for why they should be treated specially. Their view is
"the world owes me." For example, they might feel that the policies
of an organization should not apply to them because they should be treated with
special favors.
They act like
victims and blame other people or outside forces for their problems.
While the person
with a sense of entitlement may come across as arrogant or confident, this can
be a cover-up for underlying insecurity or fear of not having enough
admiration, resources, or support.
Entitled people
have a tendency to adopt goals based around their own self-image, often leading
them into conflict with others (Moeller, 2018). While they may be able to put
up an exterior of being nice and well-mannered on the outside, research shows
that it's all just for show; deep down inside this is not how they truly feel
about themselves or other individuals around them.
Researchers from
Case Western Reserve University found that entitled people are more likely to
experience chronic disappointment, unmet expectations, and a self-reinforcing
cycle of behavior which puts them at risk for harm psychologically or socially.
When people
think of themselves as superior, anything that challenges their worldview is
met with defensiveness and anger. This creates a vicious cycle: the more they
are challenged by society's limitations, the angrier they become at these
injustices (Cuncic, 2021).
The world
deserves more peace. We can push them away from our ecology. If they are
entitled believing that they are better, we are also entitled to live a
peaceful life. Let them wallow on their inadequacies. We deserve better.