A 24-year-old guy described himself in an Internet forum: He doesn’t feel emotion, is an excellent liar, becomes bored quickly, and experiences an adrenalin rush when deceiving or angering someone else. He asks, is he a sociopath?
I’d answer yes. The post is an interesting insight into how a disordered young man perceives himself and others.
Read Self-diagnosing sociopathy on the Dr. Robert forum.
CAmom
one/joy—-i hear you and i agree. good article, and oh yeah, it’s frustrating when they are right in front of our eyes and we still somehow miss it…beyond frustrating in fact. especially when we should know better, when we’re informed and know what to look for. i guess it’s still a difficult call at times, but i so hear you and know what you mean and again, agree completey. thanks for the link, very timely.
one/joy_step_at_a_time
louise – my spath is da QUEEN of hidden agendas! Each of her fake ‘characters’ has 2 layers of hidden agendas. such talent for fiction and such a waste of space.
one/joy_step_at_a_time
changed – in some cases it’s actually a miracle that we SEE it, they are so good at hiding and we are so good at denial.
Louise
one/joy:
Yeah, your spath blows my mind! I can’t imagine. So this is a weird or stupid question, but did she have multiple personalities? OK…don’t laugh 🙂
one/joy_step_at_a_time
louise – okay, YOU don’t laugh:
the answer is no, but one of her characters did…
bwahahahaaa!
Louise
one/joy:
OMG!!!!! What a nut job she is!! Wow!!!
CAmom
one/joy—yes, they can present as quite innocent and charming and we just don’t want to believe what’s staring us in the face. i realize that’s a cynical outlook, but better safe than sorry…
one/joy_step_at_a_time
louise: I KNOW!
one/joy_step_at_a_time
changed – i don’t think that’s cynical, it’s just acceptance of the fact that there is evil hiding in our lives/ the world. i have a fair amount of ‘street smarts’, and i can spot a alcoholic or a drug addict a block away; but in recognizing narcs and spaths, i was SO naive. Not so much now.
one/joy_step_at_a_time
peace out all – waaay late here.