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So, how do you know if you're dealing with a sociopath?
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 531768" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>No, he is definitely not a sociopath. After reading more and reading your posts I am still not sure what it is but it's not sociopathic. </p><p></p><p>A lot of this behaviour is very sudden and recent - he was a typical teen before but in the last 4 months he has turned into a difficult child. It seems as if it has happened overnight. </p><p></p><p>I ask him why he's changed and he says he's grown a backbone. But you can grow a backbone and still be reasonable, you can grow a backbone and not try to bully your mother, or call her horrible names or leave home because you don't get your own way. </p><p></p><p>I'm searching for things that I may have to wait for answers for. I will resign myself to that and look upon him like he has 'something', I just don't know what it is. It is much easier to not be angry and hurt by everything that is happening if I look at him as sick or impaired in some way. </p><p></p><p>I am definitely going to do more Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) research because that could be what it is. His guidance counsellor's at school both hinted at emerging mental health issues and one mentioned bipolar but I think the best thing is to wait and see how this goes. I'm sure the private counsellor we are seeing will have some insight. </p><p></p><p>Thank you all - I'm sure I'll be back with more questions on this as we progress through this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 531768, member: 14356"] No, he is definitely not a sociopath. After reading more and reading your posts I am still not sure what it is but it's not sociopathic. A lot of this behaviour is very sudden and recent - he was a typical teen before but in the last 4 months he has turned into a difficult child. It seems as if it has happened overnight. I ask him why he's changed and he says he's grown a backbone. But you can grow a backbone and still be reasonable, you can grow a backbone and not try to bully your mother, or call her horrible names or leave home because you don't get your own way. I'm searching for things that I may have to wait for answers for. I will resign myself to that and look upon him like he has 'something', I just don't know what it is. It is much easier to not be angry and hurt by everything that is happening if I look at him as sick or impaired in some way. I am definitely going to do more Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) research because that could be what it is. His guidance counsellor's at school both hinted at emerging mental health issues and one mentioned bipolar but I think the best thing is to wait and see how this goes. I'm sure the private counsellor we are seeing will have some insight. Thank you all - I'm sure I'll be back with more questions on this as we progress through this. [/QUOTE]
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