Have you ever wondered if you could be a sociopath?
Good news, you're probably not.
Most sociopaths are so narcissistic they wouldn't even think to question themselves.
At the same time, plenty of everyday sociopaths walk among us all the time.
While television and movies label sociopaths as brutal killers, most just use social charm
and manipulation to get what they want without remorse.
Of course, it's always possible you're a sociopath, and you don't even know it.
More than likely you've known a high functioning sociopath growing up or know one right now.
We're here to help set the record straight and tell you about sociopathic characteristics.
Please note that this in no way diagnosing a personality disorder.
Only a trained professional can make that diagnosis.
With that said, I'm Mike with List25 and Here are 25 Signs You Could Be A Sociopath.
25.
You Hurt Others and Don't Care You regularly say and do hurtful things to
other people without a care in the world.
You'll demean, discourage, and put people down and not even know you're doing it much
less feel bad about it.
24.
You're Emotionally Detatched You are notorious for being emotionally removed.
You don't feel empathy for other people's problems and only view relationships as a
means to an end.
23.
You Have No Moral Compass Overall, you lack any kind of moral identity
and moral compass.
Morals don't play a part in your thinking.
You'll do whatever it takes to get what you want, regardless of the damage.
Due to this, you probably have had a few run-ins with the police and maybe spent time in jail.
22.
You're a Compulsive Liar A cornerstone trait of the sociopath is lying.
You compulsively lie to get what you want and manipulate and confuse a situation.
It's rare for you to show the usual signs of lying, too, like avoiding eye contact and
looking nervous.
Often, you'll lie even when overwhelming evidence and facts have been set at your feet.
21.
You're a Narcissist Narcissists only think about themselves and
believe they're the best thing to ever exist.
This trait is another big calling card of a sociopath.
You're confident beyond a doubt that you're benefiting everyone around you by your mere
presence.
Often, you'll use people and then throw them away when you're done with them.
20.
You're a Manipulator You make others doubt themselves and pit people
against each other for your own benefit.
You're a skilled manipulator that twists and turns situations to your advantage.
You also know how to seduce and charm people to your viewpoint and to be on your side.
19.
You're Superficially Charming Seeing other people as objects and a means
to an end, you use your charming personality as a tool to achieve your goals, making your
emotions superficial and shallow.
Once you have them in your grasp, the charm will wither away and your true personality
will reveal itself gradually.
18.
You Don't Think Emotional Attachments Matter Emotional attachments with others have little
to no value to you.
You're fine showing some of your emotions when it benefits you, like anger, but connecting
with anyone on a healthy emotional level doesn't interest you.
17.
You Project Your Flaws on Others You refuse to believe anything is your fault.
To avoid accountability, you blame others and project your flaws and shortcomings on
to them, instead.
You take this to an extra extent to the point of cruelty, wanting to inflict psychological
pain on any person who points out a flaw.
16.
You Have a Revolving Door of Friends Sociopaths don't look at friendships as a
mutual experience.
Initially, you'll be very charming and flattering with new friends, but your actions are always
shallow and surface level.
Eventually, your destructive behavior, lying, and manipulation drive your "friends" away.
Due to this, you don't keep friends around for too long.
15.
You Make Repeated Mistakes While we all make mistakes, you will consistently
make the same mistakes and show no remorse for making them, even after habitually repeating
them over and over again.
14.
You're Full of Rage Sociopaths regularly will have bouts of uncontrollable
rage and anger.
People regularly say you look and act like an irrational lunatic.
Often, you'll blow up and unleash on someone if things aren't going your way.
However, you can switch back to your charming and helpful self on a dime as if you hadn't
just had a huge meltdown.
13.
You Have a Reckless Attitude Impulsive and needing instant gratification,
you're very reckless in your behavior, regardless of the consequences.
You find yourself getting into trouble a lot from friends or another authority for your
actions, but you never own up to any of it.
12.
You're a Bad Employee You tend to be a really bad employee with
a bad work ethic.
You usually can't hold down a job.
Rather than looking to help the company, you only want to help yourself.
Eventually, the company fires you, but you'll claim it's not your fault.
11.
Intercourse is Strictly Physical to You Any form of physical "intimacy" is just that...physical
and nothing more.
It's another one of your needs you have to fulfill and once you get it, you'll hit the
road.
Of course, you're very good at pretending up until it's over.
10.
You're Unreliable Due to your impulsive and narcissistic attitude,
you're unreliable and flaky, bailing on others the moment it doesn't benefit you.
Even after leaving someone high and dry, you won't apologize because you don't think you
did anything wrong.
9.
You Stir Up Unnecessary Drama If you're bored, you decide to stir up some
drama between your "friends" to make things more interesting, regardless of who it hurts
or the fallout from it.
Tapping into insecurities and emotions and twisting them against others is a skill you've
honed and find entertaining.
8.
You Use Gaslighting Tactics You use gaslighting tactics on your significant
other or friend.
Gaslighting is when someone denies reality and twists it, saying things like, "That didn't
happen," "You're crazy!" or "You imagined it."
Sociopaths often use these tactics to manipulate and distract from reality and make the person
question themselves.
7.
You Use Triangulation Along with gaslighting, you love using others,
whether it be a stranger or family member, to help validate your opinion to make your
significant other or friend question themselves even more.
You use it as a diversion tactic to make it look like you're in the right and to make
them look foolish, stupid, and alone.
6.
You're a Party Animal In need of constant gratification and having
little restraint, you love to go to raves, parties, and any place where you can fulfill
your needs and desires, regardless of consequences.
You often get drunk, high, and are a serial cheater.
5.
You Were a Juvenile Delinquent You had plenty of odd and worrisome behavioral
problems as a child that led to criminal activity and juvenile delinquency.
Regardless of what parents, counselors, teachers, or others did, you never changed.
4.
You're Bad With Money Again, finding yourself wanting instant gratification
at all times and having little moral responsibility, you recklessly spend your own money and the
money of others.
Sociopaths have been known to even take out loans, mortgages, and credit cards by forging
their significant other's signature.
3.
You're Dense With little emotional empathy but plenty of
ego, you can't understand why anyone has a problem with you.
Nothing ever gets through to you that you need to change or admit fault to something
you did.
You think you're the best thing ever and automatically assume someone else is to blame.
2.
You Naturally Seek Revenge When someone wrongs you, your first go-to
response is anger and a strong desire to get back at them.
Not only that, but you will do everything it takes to follow through with that feeling,
including putting them down, messing with their head, and inflicting as much pain as
possible.
1.
You're Controlling Ultimately, all you care about is power and
control.
To maintain control in a relationship, you easily twist reality, manipulate, manufacture
reality, and use others emotions against them.
Once you feel like you're not in control of a situation or person, you fall back to rage,
anger, and emotional manipulation to put you back in control.
So, how many out of the 25 described you?
Let us know in the comments below, or tweet your answer to us @List25.
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