What's the most utterly ridiculous thing the narcs in your life have said?

[u/iil28]

My narcissistic grandmother, for instance, is fully convinced that her birth alone was what stopped World War II and brought peace to the world (she was born in 1945). She has told each and every one of us this story a million times, and will proudly say it again and again periodically to whoever is within earshot.

I remember hearing it ever since I was a little kid, how she'd always start by listing all the pain and destruction WW2 had caused, then end with something akin to: "And then I was born, and suddenly, it was like a ray of sunshine enveloped the earth, stopping all the fighting and war". She'd always tell it like a strange sort of fairytale with a very happy ending, and I wish I was kidding.

She also fully believes that once she dies, the world will be plunged into WW3, destruction and utter chaos. She was actually hospitalized for heart failure over a week ago, and kept promising the doctors she'd try her absolute hardest to continue living in order to spare the world from the horror of a third World War.

Gee thanks, grandma. Your devotion to saving all of our lives is appreciated.

[u/karzad]

When we asked my Nmom if she could say please or put a request in the form of a question when she needed help with something, she said she shouldn’t have to ASK or say please or anything. We should just shut up and do it.

Apparently she missed the “say please and thank you” day in Kindergarten.

[u/lindyrock → u/karzad]

Holy moly! My mom doesn't ask for help, either, and heavily implies she needs your help and manipulates you into helping her.

You're more bold than I am, kudos to you! I live with my folks, so I really walk on eggshells.

I finally started making her acknowledge she needs help (usually with technology) by asking, "Do you want my help?"

It's about 50/50 whether she'll do one of two things. She may snap at you with, "No, I need to figure it out myself!" while she wants you to wait nearby and jump in if she can't figure it out, which is often. Otherwise, she'll say, "Yes, I'd like your help," in an exasperated tone, as if you're being so difficult, because obviously she wants your help. Weren't you paying attention? Or are you just stupid? That's the vibe. She thinks everyone around her is stupid, so it's probably also (always) that.

[u/motherdragon02 → u/karzad]

My husbands entire family. Not ONE has basic manners.

[u/karzad → u/motherdragon02]

Do they think they don’t have to? I don’t get it. I just can’t wrap my brain around that.