A DANCE WITH THE DEVIL: A TRUE STORY OF MARRIAGE TO A PSYCHOPATH

Traits of Antisocials: Psychopaths, Sociopaths, Narcissists

The following information is taken from the Wikipedia article on antisocial personality disorder. Even the experts can't agree on terminology, but
what you can learn from this list is the behavior associated with psychopaths and sociopaths. Whatever the label, one thing is for sure. The victim
caught up in the crazy-making world suffers emotionally and financially when they meet up with evil.

Apparent lack of remorse or empathy for others. Studies show they self-report the same lack of feeling.

No conscience (no concern for right or wrong), although they may pretend to have one.

Persistent lying or stealing

Manipulating / tricking others. Are very good actors. They have been acting all their lives, so many are very good at it (some less so). In many
cases can trick people for years

Social bullying. Aggressive and extensive manipulation of others (people used a pawns against individuals selected as targets) towards the end of
domination and control at the expense of victims. Includes being nice to some people in order to enlist their help in victimizing targets (tricking
good people into helping them to abuse falsely accused victims)

Using ethical standards to entrap others while ignoring all ethics personally (spiderweb tactics, the web is made of ethical rules, and the person
with ASPD is the predator at the center of the web)

Cruelty to animals

Poor behavioral controls — expressions of irritability, annoyance, impatience, threats, aggression, and verbal abuse; inadequate control of anger
and temper

A history of childhood conduct disorder

Recurring difficulties with the law (in some cases, others are unethical but avoid prison)

Promiscuity

Tendency to violate the boundaries and rights of others

Aggressive, violent behavior; prone to getting involved in fights (not all ASPDs are violent, more prefer social aggression, although violence is
significantly more common among ASPDs than for the normal population)

Inability to tolerate boredom, extreme feelings of emptiness when not stimulated

Extreme egotism combined with rage-driven insecurity (rage may be direct or may be hidden, poisonous and passive-aggressive/covert)

Poor or abusive relationships (may hide abuse early in the relationship and as the victim becomes more trapped / dependent on the relationship,
abusive behavior begins to increase)

Extreme arrogance (although it may be hidden in order to deceive others)

Irresponsible work behavior

Disregard for personal safety

May experience fear as a pleasant emotion (a mild thrill) while being incapable of feeling terror, even in situations that would terrify most others

Thinks that everyone else is like them, only inferior (thinks everyone else is also sociopathic or is ASPD like them, although less intelligent, and
more gullible). Doesn't know what love or caring is, so can't imagine that anyone else really feels it. Others must be faking

Emotionally color-blind (with the exception of anger, jealously, humour, lust and possibly mild fear).[12] Does feel pleasure when controlling
others

Can not feel love. Does not know what it is. When others express love towards them, they see this as a weakness and try to use it to their
advantage

In group situations can become power-brokers and serial-bullies (the leader of the pack). Many in the group will have no idea they are being
fooled by an ASPD or sociopath. Such groups will always have a series of targets (individuals who the ASPD is leading the group to attack or
victimize). There is always a "good" reason (story made up by the ADP and his close cronies) for why each victim must be abused by the group,
this way good people can be used by the ASPD to do bad things

Other common characteristics of those with Antisocial Personality Disorder include superficial charm, shallowed emotions, a distorted sense of
self, a constant search for new sensations (which can have bizarre consequences), a tendency to physically or verbally abuse (selected) peers or
relatives while manipulating or "playing up to" others, and manipulation of others without remorse or empathy for the victim. Egocentrism,
megalomania, lack of responsibility, extroversion, excessive hedonism, high impulsivity, and the desire to experience sensations of control and
power can also be present. This type of disorder does not relate to assaults of panic or to schizophrenia.