Have you ever met a sociopath? or psychopath?
I've never met a psychopath, as far as I know! As for the former, my ex boyfriend was extremely close to being a sociopath. He was really shallow, the most selfish person I've ever met, self-absorbed, egocentric, he couldn't take criticism and he was manipulative. If I was upset about something he'd done he'd flip it on me and act upset so I'd feel bad. He was a compulsive liar. He told weird, petty lies for no reason, even when no one asked about the situation. He did it so cooly as well, without flinching. It was unnerving how he could just lie to someones face like that without even batting an eyelid. He didn't seem to have any deep emotions at all, and was very charming and friendly to all those around him. He's very popular. With his friends and acquaintances it was like he had a mask up; a charming friendly funny mask. With me, he had another mask up, he was bitchy, extremely selfish and disrespectful. The only thing I can see that separated him from being a sociopath was that he cried when he dumped me. However, whatever it was it wasn't guilt-he never felt guilty or had empathy about anything. even when he'd done something to really upset me. Sorry this sounds like a bitter ex attack. But it's all true. I wish I hadn't picked someone like him to be my first bf he was so cold and callous and so so selfish,,,i can't beleive people that slefish actually exist
Have you ever met a sociopath?
Yes, one and only one. I was working in Hamburg, I stayed in a Pension, (guest house), and got a little off the rent for my room, by staying in a room with three others.One couple was always falling out, I soon discovered the English lad, was being violent to his Canadian girlfriend. I had a Father that was evil to say the least, to my Mother, so such behaviour was not going to happen in front of me. I was working on Building Sites, and was the fittest, strongest I have ever been.Out of this, was another so called “friend” of the couple. He was trying to get the girl for himself, away from her boyfriend, though not to protect her. This Scottish lad was a Steel Erector, on a hugh amount of money, that always wore his knitted cap, because he was paraniod about going bald. This Scottish lad was a Sociopath.I went out one night with Jeanie, an English girl working ing the Pension, and the two old dears that owned the Pension. They hadn’t been out in years, and every place we went, the old owners would come out to talk to them, and talk about after the War. Both ladies had been prostitutes after the War, but married businessmen, and done well. We were sat at a big window, with the street level halfway across. This Scottish lad was beating up another Brit, and I can still remember this lads face exploding, as this Scottish lad kicked it in. The two ladies ran for home out of the place, as this poor boys face was slattered across the window. Jeanie and me went out, and I stopped the fight. I used what bit of friendship I could, on this Scottish lad, to get him to stop. I don’t know what happened to the lad, but I think he went back to England, I’m sure he needed his face fixing.This Scottish lad Sociopath had no fear in his Steel Fixing job, and no restraights on his violence. He is the only person I have ever had, deep fear of, because there was no fear, ever in his nature. This taught me, a brave person goes against their nature, a Sociopath has no fear, therefore they are not brave, just a Sociopath. When you meet one, you will never forget the fear they generate in you, but make you grateful for that fear. Stay away from them, never befriend one, because they are incaperable of friendship.
Have any psychopaths on Quora ever cried legitimately as a child, and why?
All psychopathic children have cried. When you haven’t the ability to communicate with words, crying is the sole means in which to be heard. This is true of all children.If you mean because we are emotionally upset as in sad, or have our feelings hurt, or frightened, no. Usually it is communication or frustration that cause crying for a psychopathic child.
Have you ever met a psychopath? If so, what was their reaction to you?
In my former line of work I met many psychopaths and their universal reaction upon meeting me was one of distaste and later, they would admit that I looked like a dweeb and I would be easily bested. They joked among themselves about my credentials and how I would be of no “help’ to them. Ironically, for some their words were prophetic.I can’t say that it was my good fortune to have reached all of them, they were a tough bunch of characters, most of whom had already had several brushes with the law and some of which had already been to prison.All were addicts or alcoholics and at least some of their crimes could be attributed to their addiction. It costs a good deal of money to stay high all the time.A judge related to me that his own mountain cabin had been broken into by one of the characters he had seen many times in his courtroom. Finally , at a loss, he sent the alcoholic young man to treatment. He was compliant but once released to his home broke into a neighbors house and stole a purse contained eleven dollars, which he used to get drunk. He was sentenced to four years.As i said, their reaction was contempt, in the guise of compliance to stay out of prison. Some made it, while others were shot, knifed, or died from accidental overdose or an occasional suicide. I always attended funerals and there were many, which led to my taking a new career turn. Sometimes they come to me in a recurring dream.I have met other psychopaths in the course of my career but none quite like the addicts and alcoholics a judge sent to treatment with the hope they would reform.
Have you ever worked with a sociopath or psychopath, and known it?
I am a sociopath. I am an RN. I have actually been pretty good to work with as long as you do your job and take good care of your patients. I take good care of mine and I expect other nurses to do the same. And yes, as a sociopath I still provided excellent care. It actually helped me in that I expected doctors to also provide excellent care. I will send security to their house at 2am to tell them to answer their phone and take care of their patient’s needs. I used to, and still do to some extent, feel true empathy for people that are legitimately sick. I do not like people in pain, bleeding, or vomiting. Those are my things that I demand be treated quickly and effectively.
Are people with Asperger's sometimes legitimately rude and arrogant?
How many aspies do you base that judgement on? That sounds to me like a generalization based on just a couple of bad experiences. People with Asperger's syndrome have all kinds of personalities. Some are arrogant or feel superior, but most are not. Some are rude, either intentionally or unintentionally, and some are not. Some are simply misunderstood, because people judge them the same way as they judge neurotypicals, without taking different perspectives, intentions and social skills into account. I've spoken with a lot of aspies and have only encountered a couple of aspies that fit your description. That's hardly enough to make sweeping generalizations about all aspies. I've met a lot more NTs that fit your description. That doesn't make all of them like that either though. It just means you should be careful about generalizing about large groups of people based on just a few individuals.
Do you think Trump was a sociopath?
Why was question censored? Is not Yahoo Answer, under the umbrella of Yahoo, not indeed acting as a public forum? And if it is NOT a public forum, why are we using it? Don't we have the guts to create a free forum of our own? It's a legitimate question: "Do you think Donald Trump is a sociopath?"
Has anyone ever met a psychopath?
Yes i was with one for 5 yrs. I adored him and worshipped him. I found out what he was 2-3 yrs into it. I told hin i knew about 8 months into knoing. I was afraid hed kill me. I moved in from him 3 yrs ago and he never eill accept it. I had a new boyfriend. My x was so angry i wouldnt go back to him he did everything in his power to get me back. Including using lies to turn my friends and even some of my family against me. He tried to turn my new boyfriend against me. And when I say live I mean terrible lies like I am a prostitute who sells herself for drugs. He made up text messages and conversations to show people to prove that he was telling them the truth. He even acted concerned for me and acted like he wanted to help me when I got back together with him. When my boyfriend wouldn't be turned against me, he started trying to set him up. Needless to say my boyfriend is now in prison he's doing time for a gun that my ex stole and planted at my home. My ex also knows police officers in the city I live in. He's a drug dealer and also a narc for the police. Anything that you think is unbelievable can happen with them. My X in his own way still loves me and I contact me on a daily basis because I never bored him. I'm borderline personality for some reason he likes me and will never leave me alone. And my life has virtually been destroyed over and over again