Hey peacequest. You are not stupid. No one is immune to the charms of a psychopath except someone who's had their life distroyed by one of these creatures. They do not listen to others or respect boundaries. The only rules they live by are their own. The only time they will APPEAR to be cooperative, is to gain your trust. They will probe you for your confidence so they can beat you with it and then brainwash you. You can't solve this alone...you need lots of emotional support...and tissues and safe shoulders to cry on. It is difficult to find support because this type of creature is rare, except in prison where the percentages go up dramatically. They fool everyone: doctors, lawyers, guards, the social security administration, family, employers, child protective services, and especially their spouses. And then there are the mental health workers. Mental health workers because they receive very little training unless they seek out and study this as a specialty. They will not seek treatment on their own.