India, June 11 -- Ever had a friend or anyone to whom you vented about your problems, only for them to turn it around and say how their experience was much worse? Instead of feeling heard, you feel sidelined, with your pain being belittled as the conversation turns into a silent competition over whose 'trauma' was greater.ALSO READ: Feeling like you're living the same day on repeat? Psychotherapist reveals 6 signs you may be stuck in burnout cycle

Dealing with them can be downright exhausting, as you may find yourself putting up with their self-centred, validation-seeking, entitled and empathy-challenged behaviour.

However, a person with strong narcissistic traits may not appear openly arrogant at first. They can be socially impressive,...