In my book, Red Flags of Love Fraud — 10 signs you’re dating a sociopath, Red Flag #10 is a “Jekyll and Hyde personality.” The term “Jekyll and Hyde” originated in a Gothic horror novella published in 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson. Today, the phrase means a person with a two-sided personality — one side good and the other evil. In the original story, Dr. Henry Jekyll was an upstanding gentleman and Mr. Edward Hyde was prone to violence. The story reveals that Dr. Jekyll was drinking an elixir that turned him into Mr. Hyde, who committed multiple murders. Eventually, however, Jekyll spontaneously turned into Hyde, without the elixir. Then, he became Hyde permanently. Romantic …
Advice for Protecting Elderly Relatives from Sociopaths and Gold Diggers
UPDATED FOR 2025: Lovefraud posted a story from a reader whom we called "Maura." She described how a female sociopath latched on to her recently widowed father, took over his life, and tried to hasten his demise. Read the story. Maura also shared tips that she and her family learned the hard way for protecting elderly relatives from sociopaths and gold diggers. I included the tips in my book, "Senior Sociopaths — How to recognize and escape lifelong abusers." Here's what you need to know about sociopaths after the age of 50: My research show that they will not get better, and they will likely get worse. Be warned. Our Advice On How Protecting An Elderly Relative from …
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3 reasons for stupid sociopath behavior
Here on Lovefraud, we often talk about how evil, callous and deceitful sociopaths are. If you’ve been involved with a sociopath for any length of time, you certainly have your own horror stories. But today, I’m going to focus on something that doesn’t get a lot of attention: Stupid sociopath behavior. Sociopaths can engage in actions, both small and large, that make absolutely no sense. I’ll give you some examples from my own history. But first, let me clarify the terminology. The word “sociopath” is no longer a clinical diagnosis. I use it as an umbrella term to describe people who prey on or damage almost everyone that they spend time with. Officially, these people could be diagnosed …
When you’re judged for believing the sociopath
When you finally realize that everything the sociopath told you was a lie, and your whole involvement was nothing but exploitation, you’re crushed. The last thing you need is people criticizing you for believing the lies —but they do. Today I’ll offer five realities to help you when you’re judged for believing the sociopath. I know what it’s like to be judged. It just happened to me. I’ve been talking about my marriage to a sociopathic con man for years. Three times, I’ve told my story a reality TV show. The latest series was called Love, Honor, Betray, and it recently became available on HBO Max and Hulu. My story is Episode 6 and is called, Too Good to …