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Sociopath....

MorningSadness00
MorningSadness00
Has anyone ever had obsession that they are a sociopath or psychopath?

Well, for the past few weeks, i have had this obsession that I am indeed one of those.. it scares me, a lot. But i am kind of bringing it on myself, because, i keep watching and reading about the Jodi Arias trial. I know i probably shouldn't be doing this, but i cant help myself.

I am kinda afraid i am a sociopath and that im going to go crazy and hurt someone and not feel anything afterwards...I'm NOT planning on hurting anyone, im just afraid i'm going to snap and go insane. I get all these scary thoughts and images that pop up that i try to replace with different thoughts and images.. it's terrible. I wish it would stop... i just really hope i am not a sociopath.....i really do...

I have never hurt anyone in my entire life..including animals...im just afraid that im going to snap one of these days and end up in prison for the rest of my life and that scares me, A LOT.

I keep wondering, if sociopaths even worry if theyre a sociopath or not...like do they know they are, or are they just oblivious to it.....

I really wish i could get over this...
deleted_user
deleted_user
omg...yes!!!!!!! i can totally relate. i am positive im not a psychopath as im very empathic but its still an anxiety of mine. its been stirred up recently because ive been watching the jodi arias trial... ahh the ocd brain
deleted_user
deleted_user
Namaste!!

This fear is quite common when one has ocd. We tend to fear the things we are least likely to do. The best advice I can give is the same advice I was given years ago: if you are worried about being or becoming a sociopath then you are not one and the chances of becoming one are very very slim indeed. You stand a better chance at discovering the secret to immortality than you do at becoming a sociopath.

Nick
deleted_user
deleted_user
Two things tell me that you are not a sociopath:
1. You have awareness.
2. You have empathy.

What you may be doing is "displacing" another sociopath away from your life and it's easy to see it in the mirror of self reflection. Just because it's there, in your mind, doesn't mean it's a true reality.

Your capacity to ask this question speaks volumes of good about you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
YES!! this was one of my biggest problems it's so awful. I just had to keep reminding myself that I am a good person and that I would never do anything like that. It's so irrational and confusing I know but you're definitely not alone!
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you were a socopath you would not be worrying you were one....So the answer is NO...the fact that you're worried about being one is a definite tell tha you are far from being one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Here's a good link..

http://ocdfree.tumblr.com/howtoovercomeintrusivethoughts
deleted_user
deleted_user
HI just wanted to tell you that your thoughts are extremely normal. Violence is a pretty normal topic within the symptoms of ocd obsessions. You say I am afraid of becoming this a lot. Afraid is the key word. Your issue is anxiety related not desire related. One author says people with ocd do nothing wrong and feel bad about everything. Sociapaths do everything wrong and feel guilty about nothing. This reassurance will not fix your problem but I hope u find some comfort. Ian Osborne is an author that has a couple good books on this. Check them out. one is religious one is not. both are good so choose whichever u want. The one that has secret rituals in the title will give stories of people thinking the same things you are.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I know EXACTLY how you feel. I have these same thoughts. and it scares me to. But dont worry. Your NOT a physcopath! If you were one, you would not feel bad about thinking you are one. Having these thoughts of it scaring you and not wanting to be that is a sign you are not one. Cheer up! Your gonna be fine!
ajeong2
ajeong2
My suggestion for you is that, don't try to repress those scary thoughts if you can't stop triggering it. Don't try to fight it if it gets out of control. Just let it be in your mind, and later, you'll be able to cope up with it without getting bothered by it. Let it "heal" naturally.
chris1976
chris1976
OMG! I actually logged in now because the word sociopath kept coming to my brain. I just had to experience a ridiculous tantrum from some bitch director I work for. What she did was disgusting. So I left the place and came to the computer lab to log in here since my mind immediately went through me being a sociopath and being afraid of making her commit suicide. I was playing this stupid scenario (I also have PTSD), so to cam myself down I came here.

So yes, I too think of myself as a sociopath. As others say, we are in fact very afraid of things like that, so we pretty much stay in our heads.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Read Dr. Bruce Perry's book, The Boy Who Was Raised by a Dog and find out how he thinks a socio/psychopath is "built." Very interesting and compelling read.
miller23
miller23
Hey like yourself ive had this obsession. Someone else hot the nail on the head, sociopaths don't worry about being the way they are. The fact that you are is anxiety related. You just need to pay attention with the material your brain comes up with to make you think you are one, then simply realize your brain is being silly. Also you don't just turn into a sociopath, most are born that way its a disorder the same as OCD. A lot of sociopaths are ruthless business men not all sociopaths are psycho killers. Good luck
deleted_user
deleted_user
Morning, I know this is an old post but I just wanted to let you know that you are the opposite of a sociopath. You are extremely emotional, sensitive, unsure of yourself, vulnerable and I will even cal you needy. I am not saying those qualities are good or bad....they are just you. Sociopaths do not feel things deeply....they don't give a crap what people think about them. They think they are better than everybody, smarter than everybody. We are all just pawns in their game of life. Put on this Earth to make their life better. And as somebody else said...they would never worry if they were a sociopath or not. Like psychopaths, sociopaths don't care how they are perceived by other people except in the sense of trying to come across charming and nice so they can manipulate somebody.