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So, how do you know if you're dealing with a sociopath?
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<blockquote data-quote="Calamity Jane" data-source="post: 531392" data-attributes="member: 13882"><p>Hi,</p><p>I read your previous post, too - the one about the phone conversation with girlfriend's dad...there's an epidemic of weirdness going around, isn't there? As far as your son's behavior, I know precisely where you're coming from...I was in your shoes 2 yrs. ago.</p><p>All of the observations you made about your son's behavior and affect are identical to my difficult child. My son didn't turn "bad" overnight, but there were subtle things going on from the time he was very young. When he was 14, 15 y/o he experimented with pot and meth and maybe other things, and it seemed to completely transform his personality - I also thought he was a sociopath - he certainly has those traits. Even my sister in law, who is a nurse, thinks he is either bipolar, antisocial pd, or borderline. The psychiatric he was seeing never gave us a definitive diagnosis, as the drug use could also present as any of those things. Mostly, I think, my difficult child doesn't have a strong personal identity, so he is like a chameleon and easily influenced.</p><p>See what the counselor says. Some people have sociopathic traits, but do not hurt animals (my son never did), but they will emotionally torture people. It is awful, but apparently sociopaths never really accept help, because they're always too clever by half. They have a sneering contempt for "puny humans." The only remedy is to remove yourself from their sphere of influence in your life, as no good will ever come of it. Natural consequences of their behavior, like poor relationships, not getting their way, seem to send them into a seething rage, but they can be very patient, and wait for the right moment to strike. No amount of counseling would ever help a sociopath, because they don't want help...they want everyone else to obey their every whim. Very frustrating. Time will tell, but I've been told it is quite rare - what we see are traits, but probably not sociopathy. It's hard to stay one step ahead when you don't naturally think like they think...but you must try.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calamity Jane, post: 531392, member: 13882"] Hi, I read your previous post, too - the one about the phone conversation with girlfriend's dad...there's an epidemic of weirdness going around, isn't there? As far as your son's behavior, I know precisely where you're coming from...I was in your shoes 2 yrs. ago. All of the observations you made about your son's behavior and affect are identical to my difficult child. My son didn't turn "bad" overnight, but there were subtle things going on from the time he was very young. When he was 14, 15 y/o he experimented with pot and meth and maybe other things, and it seemed to completely transform his personality - I also thought he was a sociopath - he certainly has those traits. Even my sister in law, who is a nurse, thinks he is either bipolar, antisocial pd, or borderline. The psychiatric he was seeing never gave us a definitive diagnosis, as the drug use could also present as any of those things. Mostly, I think, my difficult child doesn't have a strong personal identity, so he is like a chameleon and easily influenced. See what the counselor says. Some people have sociopathic traits, but do not hurt animals (my son never did), but they will emotionally torture people. It is awful, but apparently sociopaths never really accept help, because they're always too clever by half. They have a sneering contempt for "puny humans." The only remedy is to remove yourself from their sphere of influence in your life, as no good will ever come of it. Natural consequences of their behavior, like poor relationships, not getting their way, seem to send them into a seething rage, but they can be very patient, and wait for the right moment to strike. No amount of counseling would ever help a sociopath, because they don't want help...they want everyone else to obey their every whim. Very frustrating. Time will tell, but I've been told it is quite rare - what we see are traits, but probably not sociopathy. It's hard to stay one step ahead when you don't naturally think like they think...but you must try. [/QUOTE]
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