I’ve wondered what causes some people, especially adults to constantly display attention seeking behavior. I have known people in the past who would always complain constantly if something didn’t go their way, constantly brag, play the victem, could never be wrong, and just act very dramatic. They also blame their failures on others. Is it caused by poor childhood? Could neglect cause it? I know everyone can display attention seeking behavior from time to time, usually during a brief bad period in their life, but I believe it is a problem when it is chronic, especially in adulthood.

Also they try to guilt trip people by reverse psychology and other manipulative ways. They also tend to think people like them or feel closer to them than others really do. They have a sense of entitlement and believe they can force their presence on others and seem clueless when they are not wanted. They tend to act arrogent, stuck up and self centered and seem to either have no clue or don’t care. Another trait is trying to one up others and even fish for compliments and even sympathy.

Also they can be extremely quick to anger and feel the need to be condenscending or in a sense treat others like they are children to them. Could behavior like this be a sign of a serious disorder like Narcissism or even Histronic? I know a couple people who have all of these traits I have discribed, which turns people away and then they can’t understand why people can’t seem to tolerate them for long.

All of these traits along with starting drama or looking for sympathy can be exhausting to deal with. Have you known people that were like this? I do believe people who are like this their whole lives have something wrong with them, otherwise they wouldn’t feel the need to get attention. I believe someone who does not have a disorder or was not neglected normally would not be this way for life.