Frankly it took me awhile and it's still not easy for me to admit that I have the disorder. It was a process and I'm still in that process. It's very painful for a narcissist to find out that they aren't perfect, so many resist the diagnosis. Most don't get diagnosed at all. I think part of what helped me realize it is that I have more self-awareness than what is typical and I am also younger. That makes a difference. I also have other mental health issues, I see a psychiatrist and I am taking medication, so when I was diagnosed I was in a state of mind where I was more willing to see my psychiatrist's point of view. But it took awhile, over five years of me fighting the diagnosis.

What you're saying about him is unfortunately more typical. My father is a narcissist, also, and he did the exact same thing. He's been diagnosed but to this day he denies that he has the disorder even though he clearly does.