That's what I said! I mean, fake love is better than no love, right?

I'm wondering - isn't anger an emotion - so do you feel angry? If your wife/kids make you upset - can you control your actions? When a psychopath does something evil - are they feeling mad or angry at that moment? I know your father was mean - maybe you're doubting yourself because of those negative internal tapes from your past. Just take it day to day - keep the communication with your wife open. If she loves you and is happy - let this be the barometer of your relationship.[/quote]

I can control my actions. Most of the time. Sometimes I have to lock myself in a room with a lot of breakable things and a baseball bat and "unwind." We've got a lot of stories about the "outbursts."

Psychopaths are often in that state of rage when they do something "evil," the impulsive "evil" acts anyway. One of my friends, another psychopathic individual, albeit dumber one ... once grabbed a man around the throat, lifted him to his eye-level, and screamed, "I'll hang you with your mother's intestines," because he was tired and hadn't had his coffee yet. Err, that was his reasoning, anyway. All this because the guy was playfully inciting him and jokingly punched his arm.

The planned "evil" acts are often the result of something else, usually suppressed rage coupled with desire for ultimate control. It could be motivated by material possessions, or the thrill of the game: the need to "win," which is also part of "control." And sometimes it's vengeance.

I'll try. It's not like I can just come out and talk about myself, though. Not in real life.