Hi, June and Sept..
I really believe anyone can be a target for such characters, and Junerain, please don't feel it was humiliation. I know ...I felt that too, but, unlike honest people who contribute to society, the sociopath, in my uneducated opinion, uses others to get their needs met. They have no conscience, but are very good at pretending to have one. They do not have feelings, but are very skillful actors in making you believe they have deep feelings. When an honest and trusting soul is left in the devastating aftermath of the chaos created by the sociopath, it is natural to ask oneself, "How could I have been so stupid!??" I felt that too! But now I'm just proud I managed to survive it; no longer even think about it, or feel any sort of hurt. I hope you too will arrive at that point very soon!
Seeker