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 Be …