Is a sense of entitlement the same thing as demanding?

None of these answers is satisfactory. A "sense of entitlement" as it is popularly used has a very negative connotation---it means that you feel that you have a right to something whether you deserve it or not...whether you work for it or not.

Being demanding can be positive or negative. A demanding customer will not be satisfied with anything but the best, but they might also be willing to pay for it---even generous. My boss is demanding, but when my crew does good work he is very generous.

No. It's not the same at all.

If some people are competing for a prize and they all worked hard for it, they feel entitled to get the prize. It's like if you have ever watched Project Runway, they ask each of the designers "Why do you deserve to go to Bryant Park?"

Each says there reasons like "I feel that I am a strong designer and I have a strong point of view..." etc. It's not demanding it. Demanding is one of the people telling the judges "Give this to me." That is a demand.

Like kids are entitled to be taken care of by their parents. But if they demand them to buy them a toy for them it's different.

Also your question could have been answered by a simple looking up the definition of each word. But if you are asking such questions I question your intelligence all together.

If you are entitled to something..it means that it *should* be given to you....its doesn't mean that its guaranteed that you'll get it. Truth is...being demanding is not cool at all...but if you are sure that you are entitled to something...absolutely sure! then you should make it known that u want it...Being demanding means your attitude is usually unpleasant and in a bully kinda way...... you take what you want. So yeah they are different...if you are entitled to something...make it known but in a nice way...it makes all the difference...hope this helps..

It's not the same. Deserving is "to earn the right to have something." Demanding is "to take for wanting."

No, an entitlement is handing out something to somebody- demanding is an order.

Sense of entitlement is the work, effort, achievement of result, respect for. Not something that you're given to by yourself but by other people that appreciated your work. Demanding can be something that don't belong to you or maybe you don't deserve it but you want it by hook or by crook.