Well said, Willing. You have described my relationship with my partner as well. She is empathic and knows I'm a psychopath. We each get our needs met. Which can be weird because she is the Dom and I am the sub. But the sub has a lot of power as we all know.
Most of us don't care about sociopaths, but I don't think sociopaths mind that all too much. Honestly though, they make good friends to talk to, they don't get all broken and butthurt so easily. Makes me understand why some might idealize them, that can seem to some like the perfect friend. Me? Meh... I don't care either way, but the conversations are more interesting. And sociopaths or not, its more fun when you can ease frustration by picking on people, and have no one get offended.
Well put.
I've been in a relationship with a bipolar/histrionic woman for almost 4 months now (a personal record for me). I like her antics, she likes my cool. She has more enough empathy than I do to show she cares. I on the other hand show her when her caring becomes a problem for her. She delegates the tasks she abhors to me, while I reciprocate and it works out between us. I don't care about her past life (she used to be a stripper and an escort), while she doesn't care about my destructive impulses, while she deeply appreciates the constructive ones. My family and friends think she's cute, despite her bitchy aspects. Her family and friends appreciate my charm and helpfulness, despite my tendency to dissect and bare everyone around me.
If it works, don't break it.
People are people, despite how much you're willing to idolize, demonize, or sanctify them.
by Venator of VerumWell put.
I've been in a relationship with a bipolar/histrionic woman for almost 4 months now (a personal record for me). I like her antics, she likes my cool. She has more enough empathy than I do to show she cares. I on the other hand show her when her caring becomes a problem for her. She delegates the tasks she abhors to me, while I reciprocate and it works out between us. I don't care about her past life (she used to be a stripper and an escort), while she doesn't care about my destructive impulses, while she deeply appreciates the constructive ones. My family and friends think she's cute, despite her bitchy aspects. Her family and friends appreciate my charm and helpfulness, despite my tendency to dissect and bare everyone around me.
If it works, don't break it.
People are people, despite how much you're willing to idolize, demonize, or sanctify them.
I like this, and it holds true too. Everyone expects everyone to be perfect for them, but nobody is perfect for anyone. You gotta find what works, and everyone's got something going wrong with them. It's part of life.