I have a friend who is diagnosed with NPD and he's pretty vocal about it. It makes him interesting and unique even when he's just like the rest of us.According to QI if you ask a narcissist if they are a narcissist they will say yes
Ask straight up if the person is a narcissist
This is admittedly a very blunt way of dealing with the person. Ask him directly, “Are you a narcissist?” and see how he answers.
Many narcissists openly admit that they are narcissists, but they are actually proud of it too. They do this in order to brag about their egocentric exterior and hide their deep feelings of inadequacy.
John F. Tholen, PhD