Can’t stress enough the fact that if you come into contact with anyone you suspect to be a sociopath – just cut all contact and run as fast as you can. anon172

amusing how the ones claiming to be sociopaths believe they are invulnerable to manipulation. while lacking emotions some of you at least have cravings, which makes you almost as easy to manipulate, believe me (you should know, actually, that playing with emotions is not the only way). as for the others with underdeveloped emotional capacities, don’t go announcing your own sociopathy just because you didn’t cry at your grandma’s funeral or when your dog got ran over by something heavy on wheels. this doesn’t make you a sociopath. and if anyone among all of you like seeing people suffer, well you are probably messed up in some way. if you are vengeful or envious you usement, but you would usually need emotions to get there in the first place. anon171

when i took a policeman out to look at my car – has asked me who i thought did it. now this policeman worked part-time for the firm. i gave him the name of a fellow partner at the firm, and his response was “i can see that, i have heard things about her”

if you suspect someone is a sociopath, minimize all contact with them. if you must interact, have a witness present or use a tape recorder – i am not kidding

They will continue to hurt, humiliate and manipulate you

This is a very interesting site. Finally I understand what my ex-husband is. I have suffered immensely due to his behavior, and have never been able to explain it to anyone properly. He would always blame me, change his mind, lie constantly, have no remorse, always wanted things his way yet argued to say the opposite, there was never any compromise and if I didn’t do as he wanted I was punished, he would refuse to do anything at all for me. I am happy I am finally free from him, yet feel sorry and worry for our children – what will happen to them when they get older, when he manipulates them and drives them crazy as he did me? I will always live in fear of him when he has them. anon170

This is to everyone here who has a sociopath in their life. Get out, run, don’t walk. You can’t change them, they don’t have your best interests at heart. Get them out of your life, totally, completely and for good. You’ve been warned! anon170

Just out of curiosity, how would someone go about diagnosing themselves to be sociopathic? Is it possible to self diagnose? I fit many of the criteria for sociopathy, and even for some other personality disorders, but does that necessarily mean that I am, in-fact, a sociopath? Is there even any foolproof way to diagnose it? anon169

And then see how your quality of life improves

no one will ever know the pain of what a true sociopath can do until it’s too late. you try to help, until they find their next victim. purplerose

is there a register where these people have their name listed to warn potential victims? if not there should be. i live in australia. i never knew there were people like this in the world until it was too late. after reading other peoples’ stories i feel better it wasn’t me. i was blinded by love, his charm, and lies. i was a free ride. he has no remorse which i couldn’t understand till now but i won’t fall 4 another one. so thank you. anon164