It’s common in childhood. Indeed, many children assume that they deserve preferential treatment due to their situation of vulnerability. That’s because they’re aware that most of the relationships they maintain with adults are asymmetrical.
Full Answer
Why do some people think they are entitled to special treatment?
The real question is, why to some people feel entitled to special treatment in all things, despite accruing evidence that their expectations are socially and economically out of touch. And the answer is the usual: selfishness, narcissism, sociopathology, immaturity.
Why is it important for children and adults to feel special?
It’s important for children to feel special. They need to have the sense that they can be a princess or superhero. But it is also crucial that they learn, gradually and gently, that sometimes even the most special people have to put their own needs on a back burner. A certain amount of entitlement is also valuable in adults.
Do you feel special when others need you?
Instead of feeling special, we can lose friends as well as business opportunities. Being respectful of other people's needs and wishes, while not neglecting our own, can lead to much more satisfying results.
What do we need to raise special needs children?
They need to have the sense that they can be a princess or superhero. But it is also crucial that they learn, gradually and gently, that sometimes even the most special people have to put their own needs on a back burner. A certain amount of entitlement is also valuable in adults.
Did Customers Change?
It’s no secret that we’ve turned into a huge group of entitled idiots. Everything is owed to us and we have the right and duty to complain (loudly) when things don’t go our way.
Companies Trained Us To Act This Way
Remember when it was a novel idea when Burger King told customers they could “Have it your way!”
The Survey Culture And Reviews
The last part of the puzzle is the use of surveys to measure customer satisfaction and the use of social media and review sites. Companies love to show their wonderful reviews on sites like TripAdvisor and Yelp!.
