Is there any reason why a narcissist goes on bragging?

Because they are narcissists, that’s why.

It doesn’t matters what it is. As long as it’s about themselves, they will brag.

Oh ok I see.

Narcissism is like an addictive drug. You need to have more and more of it to satisfy the need for attention and to feel powerful.

How do you know she’s a narcissist? Maybe she just has nothing else going on in her life.

I worked with her for 18 yrs and know her personally . Others know as well so maybe that’s how I know other wise I wouldn’t have made a post about it.

To hear themselves speak?

Yes I can see. That is funny cause it’s like a broken record . I’m not sure if they even hear themselves.

There was once a woman in my office who just talk-talk-talked all day long. When she bought a new garbage can made of red plastic, she talked about it nonstop for days, causing me to think murderous thoughts. She tried to involve the people around her in deciding where to place it to the best advantage (presumably to show it off as well as make use of it). I could never figure out whether she actually thought it was an interesting subject or if it simply didn’t matter what she talked about as long as her mouth kept moving.

I never thought she was a narcissist. I just thought she was a compulsive talker with a mind about as vacant as a person’s can be while still functioning as an employable adult. I think a glimpse into her inner mindscape would have been terrifying.

And I always remind myself: These folks drive cars, they raise children, they vote. Don’t forget that.

I think its in the job description.

Yes I feel you. I know someone who is an compulsive talker. She is more than just that. I have worked with her for yrs. She goes on like she is winded. Everything is about her. If you talk to her she doesn’t hear you but you have to not only hear what she says she want you to look at her if she is speaking. If she feels anyone else is getting any attention she will cut the person off who’s giving the attention and bring up something that she did to get off of that other person. This been going on since I have worked with her.

Well, it sounds like you have answered your own question.

“Winded” usually means out of breath. Did you have another definition in mind?

Definition for what? The question above is why are they brag so much.