I have a friend who I believe is a sociopath. I want to understand his actions so I read a lot about sociopaths, but still there are stuff he does that has no logic behind (at least i don't understand it).
Why is he showing interest in girls but then trying to set them up with others, saying things like "you should really go out with him", or "I want you to be happy with him"? He talks both to those girls and the guys he's trying to set them up with and tries to convice them to go out. I don't understand what he's trying to do.
by Thrill KillHave you considered that he may not be a sociopath at all?
The behavior you mentioned does not seem very sociopathic at all to me. So, I'm curious what makes you believe he is one.
It's very easy to misdiagnose yourself or someone you know as a sociopath.
Where do i even start?
Almost everything i read about sociopaths matches him perfectly. besides that, He took sexual adventage of me and my friends, lied to us constantly. He told other friend of mine that he loves her, took her virginity, and then completely ignored her - didn't feel guilty at all and bragged to his best friend about it. Now, months later, he's starting to tell her again that he loves her just to have sex with her. She's totally aware of that. I'm not the only one who believes he's a sociopath, even his closest friends believe that too. So, he tells that girl he "loves" that she should go out with his friend and tell his friend he wants to set them up together aswell, yet keeps telling her he loves he and still using her. It reminded me something he did to me too at that time when he used me.
But that's just one thing, just this specific case. besides that he also say he would use anyone as a human sheild to protect himself, even his family, talks about being immortal and sacrificing anyone for that matter. He makes his life sound so miserable often, he made me worry for him so much that I was actualy willing to be used as a human sheild for him.
He considered me to be his best friend at that time, but i didn't feel like he cared for me at all, he kept using me physicly and mentally. I stepped away from him after he crossed the line, now I just want to help my friend, and more than that, I want to understand what the hell is going on inside his mind.
by LotusWhy is he showing interest in girls but then trying to set them up with others, saying things like "you should really go out with him", or "I want you to be happy with him"? He talks both to those girls and the guys he's trying to set them up with and tries to convice them to go out. I don't understand what he's trying to do.
1. He knows that the girl will say no to the other guy so he can feel special.
2. If the girl says yes to the other guy he can chase her again.
3. He seems like the good guy trying to introduce her to this nice guy and he doesn't understand why she likes him so much when he just wants what is best for her.
One of those most likely.
It seems to me like he's just a regular teenager who is acting out for some reason. Maybe there are problems at home that are contributing to his behavior.
Labeling him a sociopath won't help the situation. If he is a sociopath, then he's a very low-functioning one because he apparently sucks at blending in.