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Who knows you're a sociopath?

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 2


Hey there, I'm new – so... um, hello.
I wonder who of you told the people
around him that he/she is a sociopath – and if so, how did you do
it? Or did they guess it and you only confirmed their speculations?

How did they react – do they treat
you differently now?


To be honest – I personally think
it's quite foolish to tell anyone, just because it limits your
abilities to manipulate the people around you. It's a disadvantage in
the social game we (have to) play. Still, a few people that know me
were suspicious, but even if I flat out tell them I'm a sociopath –
in the end they just think it's a joke. So even if I wanted to, I
probably couldn't make them believe me..?!

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 3882
Who knows you're a sociopath?

My small, hand picked and time tested group of friends. When I offered the possibility that I might be a sociopath they had already figured. It didn't change anything besides the addition of a couple mental health jokes during our conversations. A couple of my friends come to me for counseling, simply because of my different perspective.

Revealing that I could be a sociopath wasn't beneficial, I haven't seen it hurt me either.  I agree with you on that, best to keep it to yourself. 

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 2
Who knows you're a sociopath?

I thought about telling at least one or two people that are what you could consider 'close' to me, but then again..

For example: If you're in a relationship and you tell your partner you're a sociopath, that'll probably change everything - and not in a good way. If he is smart, he'll know that you'll never put his well-being above your own. That you might be using him - be it financially or in any other way.

It'll probably end the relationship. I'm just curious, cause I can't imagine such a situation to work out well.

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 1386
Who knows you're a sociopath?

Very few people in the world even know what a sociopath really is. The only reason you would tell them, is to get a reaction.

It wouldn't serve any purpose other than that.

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 772
Who knows you're a sociopath?

a reaction is not a small thing... a lot of the interaction with people is to achieve some kind of reaction.

 

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that being said, most reactions would have an undesired outcome, most likely. or just an amusing one

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 31
Who knows you're a sociopath?

If you have friends to tell it to, you're not really that much of a sociopath, are you?

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 772
Who knows you're a sociopath?

lol

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 86
Who knows you're a sociopath?

The only reason I tell people is to get a reaction, because it entertains me. The unforeseen advantage is that some people now tell me their darkest secrets because they know, as a sociopath, I won't think anything of anything they say.

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 3722
Who knows you're a sociopath?

lol..what kind of secrets do they tell you?

on 4/21/2014
Posts: 10218
Who knows you're a sociopath?

I was accused of it jokingly (typically, a few seemed to see it more seriously) from a few perceptive types, if not traits of it, before I eventually looked into it. Sheer repetition mingling with enough time's enough to make almost anyone question a likelihood.

I found out later it was just a trait of a different disorder, so now it can occasionally be fun to correct people.

Edit: Post 3000? When the hell did that happen?

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