It is hard to identify a psychopath in everyday life. They live among us as normal people and are able to cleverly mask their true identity behind the veil of fake emotions. In public and social gatherings, they expertly mimic normal human emotions to avoid any form of suspicion, and before you realize that you’re dealing with a psychopath, it’s too late.
To them, human emotions are devoid of intrinsic value and are nothing but vulnerabilities waiting to be exploited. A relationship with a psychopath starts off smooth and happy, but in time, you realize the looming misery emanating from their twisted personality.
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10 Warning Signs You Are Dealing With A Psychopath
1. They Will Shower You With Fake Appreciation.
This is the first step in their psychopathic operation. Initially, theyโll flatter you with compliments and establish a base relation. Theyโll make sure youโre emotionally invested in them. You will be made to feel excited about meeting them.
Like a chameleon, they are adept at mirroring your dreams and ambitions and relating them to theirs. Theyโll convince you that thereโs a strong understanding between you two and that youโre someone really special to them.
Theyโll even go to the extent of saying that theyโve never felt so good and that youโre the only one who has made them feel that way.
2. They Will Try Their Best To Gain Sympathy From You.
Psychopaths act very innocently when it comes to gaining sympathy or any kind of favor. They will create an atmosphere of sensitivity, where you will be bound to feel sorry for them. Then theyโll come up with stories. Stories about their lives that never happened.
Theyโll construct fake histories and tell you how people have been rude to them. That how they were mistreated and robbed of their emotional stability (though it is usually the opposite). They make sure you feel strongly for them and be obliged to excuse them when theyโre out of character.
In this way, they lay the groundwork for justifying their wrongdoings as now youโve been fed the lie that theyโre traumatized and have been mentally scarred and that it has eventually led to their current behavioral pattern.
3. They Will Make You Feel Guilty.
This is one of the classic signs of a psychopath.
Now that youโre emotionally invested in them, youโre in for a shock. A surprise that will sweep you off the ground. By establishing empathy, youโve now given them the opportunity to introduce their true selves. Youโll find them barking all of a sudden. Theyโll pick up petty things and throw a tantrum around it.
To you, this stands in sharp contrast to whatever theyโve painted earlier. A psychopath will tell you that they hate drama and brawls, but youโll soon find them contradicting themselves. You might take it as a sign of split personality that has probably gripped them since their traumatic past, but donโt be fooled.
That โtraumatic pastโ they whined about never existed, nor does this supposed โsplit personalityโ as an aftermath of it. It is all a careful construct on their part to fool you into stepping into their negative aura. If you try to question, theyโll blame you for being insensitive.
But since youโve been so emotionally invested in them, you wonโt leave them or give a final warning. Instead, you will end up doubting your sense of emotional understanding. This is exactly what psychopaths want. They want you to doubt your ways and change them in order to align your emotions with their pattern.
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4. They Will Constantly Crave Your Attention.
Attention seeking comes naturally to psychopaths, and again this is one of the major signs you’re dealing with a psychopath. It is characteristic of a psychopath to indulge in attention-seeking pursuits. Youโll find them trying out numerous methods to shift your focus to themselves. They have no regard for othersโ time, energy, and emotions.
They donโt even care about their own well-being. Theyโll inflict physical damage on themselves to make a display of their suffering. Hurting the sentiments of others outweighs doing the same to themselves.
Their goal is to gain the central position of your focus, and to make sure that youโre always available for them. They donโt care if youโre emotionally stable or not; their only concern is getting constant uninterrupted attention regardless of your emotional state.
5. They Fail To Acknowledge Your Emotions, Let Alone Feel Them.
As mentioned earlier, psychopaths blame you for not understanding their emotions, but on the flip side, they themselves are indifferent to your mental states. The more you spend time with a psychopath, the more youโll find them exhibiting this trait. Whether youโre having a bad day or not, turns out to be the least important to them.
They are always obsessed with themselves and the attention they’re getting. In public, they might act just the opposite to conceal away their real self, but people who spend time with them understand how cold and insensitive a psychopath acts in response to othersโ pain.
Being with a psychopath causes most of the trauma, yet they act as if nothing has happened and that we are at fault. But since theyโve successfully tapped into your emotional intelligence, they adeptly manipulate your overall mental health and get away with all the traumatizing acts.
6. They Consider Themselves Above The Law.
You know you are dealing with a psychopath when you notice this kind of behavior.
When youโre in public with a psychopath, youโll find them behaving in quite an eccentric and arrogant way. Theyโll break rules and try to keep themselves indifferent as if nothing happened. Be it at the traffic signal or the supermarket, theyโll play the boss. It is as if the entire world revolves around them.
If you try to stop them, theyโll go against everything you say. Even when theyโre caught and put behind the bars, they show no sign of guilt and keep on doing it even after their release.
7. Boredom Haunts Them Too Often
Suppose youโre hanging out with someone and they happen to be a psychopath. You two are having a good time until all of a sudden you find them scrolling through their social media. Youโd wonder what could have possibly bored them, failing to identify any practical reason.
A psychopath gets bored for no reason. It is a part of their infamous mood swings that keep affecting every relationship theyโre into. The more you try to make things interesting, the more youโll find them sticking to their cell phones. As if theyโre willingly trying to curb all the excitement. They literally suck out all the energy from the atmosphere rendering your efforts futile.
8. They Never Hesitate To Lie.
Psychopaths are chronic liars. It is a part of their everyday life to lie, and they do it very casually. Your mental state doesnโt matter to them. Theyโre least bothered about the consequences of their lies, and they donโt care how youโd feel after theyโre caught. They act as if lying is a common thing.
Psychopaths take things lightly and are only concerned about their own well-being. Donโt expect them to mend their ways and work towards honesty and integrity. They are self-righteous people completely immersed in their twisted ideologies, and this is one of the best to understand that you are dealing with a psychopath.
9. Theyโre Always Unwilling To Take Responsibility.
Psychopaths run away from responsibilities. They hate being responsible for something and frequently look down on those who oppose this mentality. This behavior stems from their prejudice of not being the reason for anything they might have inflicted on others. Also, their antisocial attitude fuels their aversion.
To them, responsibilities are nothing but useless burdens of mankind, and people should be free from all sorts of responsibilities. They never take up nor do they feel responsible even when people accuse them of wrongdoing.
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10. Their Promiscuity Outweighs Their Commitment.
How to identify a psychopath, you ask? This. Look for this trait.
If youโre in a relationship with a psychopath, youโll find them having this particular trait. Since a psychopath fails to establish emotional bonding with their partners, their mind always hovers around in search of multiple mates. They play around with feelings and frequently indulge in adultery and breaking commitments.
They have absolutely no regard for a respectful relationship and is always plagued with the chronic desire for more than one partner. Theyโre never satisfied with a single person and only keep fueling their carnal desires for getting involved with multiple people.
So, these are all the signs you are dealing with a psychopath. If you notice someone close to you exhibiting all or most of these traits, then run for the hills! Let us know your thoughts in the comments down below!
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