Is he a sociopath? The answer depends on how you answer other questions.

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Chapter 59 (Continued):  Questions I Wish I Had Asked Myself (or been encouraged to ask)

1. If Paul treated me before we were married like he did after we were married, would I have continued to date him? Would I have married him? Would I have wanted to have children with him? (Answers: No! No! No!)
2. If a friend’s husband/boyfriend treated her like Paul treated me, what would I think? (Answer: I would he horrified!)
3. What does a loving relationship really look like? Does my relationship resemble that image? What meaningful tradeoffs has Paul ever made for me? (Answers: Relationships are complicated and highly individual, but minimally, there should be no fear, and there should be mutual respect and honesty. As time progressed, I grew afraid of Paul, and he treated me with contempt. I cannot think of one meaningful tradeoff Paul ever made for me—not one.)
4. Do I like who I am in this relationship? (Answer: Not at all. After marrying Paul, I had a hard time making decisions, lacked confidence, and doubted myself and my recollections. I also felt I was walking on eggshells constantly, short-tempered, unattractive, incompetent, and trivialized. I felt profoundly unhappy, weak, and worthless. This was not how I felt about myself prior to being married to Paul.)
5. Since children model what they see, do I want my children to have the same type of marriage I have with Paul? (Answer: No!)
6. What evidence do I have that this will ever change? If this is not going to change, is this the life I want? (Answers: None and no!)
7. Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) symptoms result primarily from two situations: war/physical violence and abusive relationships. How many PTS symptoms do I have and how did I get them? (Answer: Almost all of them! They resulted from being in an emotionally abusive relationship.)

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Notes

Identifying names, places, events, characteristics, etc. that I discuss here and in my book have been altered to protect the identity of everyone involved.