Sociopath Community

A lot of people lie because they have poor self-esteem and feel the truth isn't good enough. It is hard when you care for someone and they are unable to trust you or believe that they are good enough. So, in turn, they act like an asshole and sabotage the relationship proving they are not good enough. 

I saw it happening and told someone he was doing it, but it was too late.

I am a big believer in therapy. I think she needs therapy if she wants to change.

People can be liars and manipulative and not be sociopaths. Everyone has the ability to lie. Everyone has manipulated to a certain extent.

I have got my way out of tickets, been given things for free, received good service in restaurants, etc. How? I am pretty and I flirt. People flirt back. I don't do unethical things.  

She could be ashamed of the fact she had a child or she could have thought you wouldn't like her if you found out.

I am outgoing and charismatic. I like people. I enjoy talking to people in all walks of life. I don't think Charisma is bad.

Hey Community,

I was on Facebook today and saw my "ex" with a new guy, and I couldn't help but wonder if he knows about who she is or has any clue about her ways.  Anyway, it made me realize that I saved this text from her from long ago bc I'm really interested in personality disorders and thought, to me, it was kind of a cool insight into sociopathy.  Anyway, I was hoping you guys could tell me your take on it.  I realize it's likely not totally genuine, being she's a sociopath, but after reading it for the first time in a while it seems at least a bit genuine.  As a short preface, she wrote me this after I'd asked her multiple times why she does the things she does.  The night she sent it we were hanging out earlier and I asked her and asked her but she was just silent, and then she sent this later.  Also, she on a few occasions told me that she didn't want to be with me bc she was actually having feelings for me, don't know if that's telling of anything or not.  Anyway, was curious if I actually got a real moment here or no.

Here's the text:

Ok..  I just have to say it now.. There are
multiple reasons why i lie.  Sometimes i
lie because I get a rush from manipulating others, as shitty as that sounds,
it's true.  I lie because I'm afraid of
the consequences of telling the truth.  I
lie to seem confident.  Boost my
ego.  I lie to cover my shit. Sometimes
to make me feel better, make myself happy. Trust issues. I have issues.
Personal gain. Sometimes to avoid uncomfortable/personal questions. Avoid
problems in relationships, telling one lie lead to more, resulting in a chain
of lies.  That's seriously everything I
can think of. I'm sorry.

Good point, she does have indicators of low self-esteem, but she's a true sociopath- extremely outgoing, charismatic, and a total liar and manipulative.  Just to give an example, she lied about having a kid (didn't have one and said she did-she was 20) lol..

Read a book or look it up. :)

She doesn't sound at all like a sociopath to me.

She lies to boost her ego and self-confidence. She lies to make herself happy and she is clearly afraid of consequences.

These are not sociopathic traits. Quite the opposite in fact.

Johhny Boy... my opinion. When she said, "It's not you, it's me."

She was lying...

I'm confused why you think breaking the law has anything to do with defining a sociopath?  She sleeps with her best friend's bf, lies, manipulates?  Those aren't traits of someone who has a conscience.  She has that intangible where she has the ability to understand and read people instantly, with the lack of fear.