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Sociopaths fascinate me; especially late-stage sociopaths.

Usually by middle-age, sociopaths have exhausted all their human relationships. Everyone in their orbit has directly or indirectly learned to avoid the sociopath, who has simply fucked over too many people.

Now it gets good. The sociopath is now starved for attention. The boredom sets in. The dopamine starts to run dry. They remember the hits that came from using to naive dopes, and it leaves them desperate to FEEL anything. They can't get that fulfillment from forging meaningful human relationships, so the late stage sociopath does the logical thing. They self-destruct with drugs/alcohol, for lack of any other source of a thrill. They usually die soon after and alone.

Achilles 9mo ago

How do you identify sociopaths? Asking for a friend 👀

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DasFrettchen 9mo ago

Very simple, they buy Bitcoin, eat a lot of meat, hit the gym, build families and hate the system 😀

Achilles 9mo ago

I’m a happy sociopath then 🧡🗽

Rich Nost 9mo ago

Low-IQ sociopaths are usually violent or antisocial to the point they regularly commit crime and get caught. A non-insignificant percentage of prison population is sociopathic.

Mid-tier sociopaths have learned to socialize and blend in, but still have tells that belie low empathy, like a lack of remorse, inability to recognize social boundaries, or a lack of concern if they've been caught in a lie. Some of them are thrill-seeking, so find outlets for anti-social tendencies, such as racking up speeding tickets, a reckless fascination with weapons, or some sort of vice on the down-low (gambling, drugs, etc...). These are the ones that tend to burn out in middle age.

High-IQ, high-functioning sociopaths are highly likeable and usually end up leading people in some capacity. If you find yourself constantly making excuses for a politician or CEO, reconsider their pathology.

Achilles 9mo ago

Interesting thoughts. Thanks for sharing 👊🏼