Lovefraud recently received this e-mail from the reader who posts as "Flicka." Most experts seem to say that psychotics know what/who they are”¦different from the rest of society. However, I question whether or not this is true. My experience has been that they SEEM to sincerely believe they are a superior group of humans, intellectually, physically, emotionally and the ultimate future of the human race. I.e. when confronted with their outright lies, accusations, priorities, misjudgments, lack of morals, compassion, they either sincerely defend their lack of emotionalism as a sign of their superiority or call you absolutely “crazy”. If this response is part of their “act,” they must realize …
Protect yourself: Learn from Australia’s amazing ScamWatch website
The Daily Telegraph in Australia recently posted the following article: Local man loses $7,000 in internet love scam then calls the police, on the DailyTelegraph.com.au. The man met a woman from Ghana on line, she professed her love, and then asked him to send money so she could visit him. Of course, it was a ruse. Yes, men as well as women lose money to online dating scams. But the most important part of the article was a reference to ScamWatch, a comprehensive consumer protection website developed by the Australian government. This website is fabulous. It lists all types of scams and offers support for scam victims. Check it out. If you're online, you need to know this …
Protect yourself: Learn from Australia’s amazing ScamWatch websiteRead More
Georgia boy found hidden in father’s house after four years of captivity
Gregory Jean, Jr, 13 of Jonesboro, Georgia had been missing for four years. Then, after a call from his mother, Clayton County Police Sgt. Joanne Southerland found him in a hidden space between the garage and the attic of his father's home. The boy had allegedly been held against his will and abused. The boy's father, stepmother and three teenage children were all arrested for false imprisonment, cruelty to children and obstruction of an officer, Police Chief Gregory Porter said. Boy found behind fake wall: 'Thank you' to rescuers, from USA Today. …
Georgia boy found hidden in father’s house after four years of captivityRead More
Mom still presses for answers in daughter’s death
Kathy Morris, a 22-year-old who was about to graduate from the University of Maryland, was found dead on May 6, 2012. Authorities ruled her death a suicide. Her mother, Rev. Marguerite Morris, believes the investigation was botched. Kathy had secretly married a U.S. Army soldier. Rev. Morris believes the soldier married her daughter just so he could collect more money from the Army, which is fraud. "She had all the documentation about the fraud and the next day's she's dead," Rev. Morris told the Capital Gazette. "And that's one reason why I push. Mother of apparent suicide seeks answers, on CapitalGazette.com. Here's Lovefraud's original story on this case: Army Specialist Isaac …
A Canadian’s view: Radio star Jian Ghomeshi accused of sexual assault
Editor's note: Jian Ghomeshi, host of Q, an arts and culture program on CBC Radio One, was arrested on November 26, 2014, and charged with four counts of sexual assault. In the previous month, a total of 11 women and one man alleged that he sexually assaulted them. Jian, We Barely Knew You By One Joy Step Canada is a country of vast regional differences. Wherever I have lived in Canada the radio stations of our national broadcaster, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) have been a vital part of communicating our differences and a national identity. The CBC has suffered severe budget restrictions under the last two national governments. Many Canadian citizens have decried these cuts …
A Canadian’s view: Radio star Jian Ghomeshi accused of sexual assaultRead More
Female substitute teacher charged with sexually assaulting 16-year-old boy
Linda Hardan, 21, of Prospect Park, New Jersey, was arrested last week and charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student at Manchester Regional High School, where she worked as a substitute teacher. Then she was also charged with texting sexually explicit photos to a second 16-year-old student earlier in the month. Hardan's bail was set at $200,000. Substitute teacher accused of sex assault in Manchester High School case hit with more charges, on NorthJersey.com. …
Female substitute teacher charged with sexually assaulting 16-year-old boyRead More
What if lying for sex were illegal?
A couple of weeks ago, New Jersey Assemblyman Troy Singleton introduced a bill to expand the definition of sexual assault to include "rape by fraud." This is defined as: "An act of sexual penetration to which a person has given consent because the actor has misrepresented the purpose of the act or has represented he is someone he is not." Singleton is the Assemblyman for Burlington County, New Jersey, and one of his constituents is Mischele Lewis, who was seduced and defrauded by William Jordan. When Singleton read about what happened to Mischele, he reached out to her and offered to write a law to protect future victims. Now, the story about the bill has hit the media. …
How to divorce a narcissist
Divorce coach and founder of The Inspired Divorce, Lindsey Ellison, says that “divorcing a narcissist may be the toughest fight of your life.” While doing her research for her blog: Secret to Engaging a Narcissist, Ellison came upon Robert Farzad, president of Farzad Family Law in Orange County, California, who believes that those divorcing a narcissist "lose" their case because they never have a strategy and end up surrendering. Farzad says that "all of your emotions and what you feel are irrelevant. The minute you react to that person, you are already losing the battle." Farzad suggests if you're divorcing a narcissist, "stop feeling and start thinking." The Secret to Divorcing a …
The sociopath left me to go back to his wife 5 times over the past 14 years
Editor's Note: This SPATH Tale was submitted by the Lovefraud reader whom we'll call "Tilly Marie." I've been involved with a sociopath for over 14 years. We met at work and fell in love. At least I did. We were both married to other people at the time, and there has been a merry dance led between myself and his wife ever since -- he leaves her, sets up home with me, kicks me out, there's a dramatic showdown, then he ignores me for weeks or months. This has happened five times in 14 years -- that last time being a few weeks ago. I could never fully understand the reasons why he did this, to me or to her. He's painted me as crazy to her and her as crazy to me. Wash. Rinse. …
The sociopath left me to go back to his wife 5 times over the past 14 yearsRead More
UK broadens definition of domestic abuse to include controlling, coercive and threatening behavior
British Home Secretary Theresa May wants men and women who trap their partners in a cycle of emotional cruelty to be prosecuted and jailed under tough new laws proposed by ministers. Police and prosecutors would be expected to take action against those who trap their partners in a "living hell" through a campaign of psychological and financial control. Last year, the British government broadened the definition of domestic abuse to encompass "any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse, between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality." New law to …