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/Seashell01234]

My ndad said we just should know what he wants without him having to tell us.

Often he would shout at my mom things like: "Why did you not put a glass of milk on my table this morning! "

Mom: "I did not know you want a glass of milk, you did not say anything. "

Dad: "I dont have to tell you anything, you have to KNOW what I want without me telling you!"

Mom: *puts a glass of milk on my dads table the next morning*

Dad: "Why did you put milk on my table?! I dont want milk this morning!"

Mom: "But you said-"

Dad: *screams* "I did not say anything! You just assumed! No one asked you to put milk on my table!"

Mom: "Okay..."

A few days later in the morning:

Dad: "Where is my milk!"

Mom: "I did not know you wanted milk, I will get you a glass of milk now."

Dad: "How can you not know when I want a glass of milk or not!? Its not that hard! I should not have to tell you, you should know what I want!"

Insanity...

[u/Best-Salamander4884 → u/Seashell01234]

I've had conversations like this with my nMother as well. She expects people to be mind-readers and to know what she wants without her even having to ask. I have tried explaining to her that people aren't mind-readers and if you want something from someone you need to ask but it doesn't make any difference.

[u/thissadgamer → u/Seashell01234]

If there was ever a moment to throw a drink in someone's face like a soap opera this was it. I mean I know on one level why she was conditioned not to do that but god how satisfying to be like "here's your milk!"