People have no sympathy for any sort of predator, and I don't expect that to change. And, yes, it is a disheartening notion. It definitely encourages the "us and them" mentality.

And, yes, I do have to watch myself and struggle with my inner rage quite often, lest I hurt others. But I suppose it's no different than people with depression struggling with their inner sorrow, lest they hurt themselves. The difference... If someone with depression allows their guard to slip and hurts themselves ... or even someone else (within reason) ... they're pitied, and people yearn to help them. If a psychopath slips for only a second ... even if we don't hurt someone, but just allow our true "selves" to be seen ... we're despised or feared. We're not allowed the freedom to slip once in awhile. Maybe that's why I'm here ... to know the feeling of acceptance even when my mask slips. But it hasn't yet, not entirely. Maybe I'm here to craft a better facade. Or maybe I just enjoy the conversation. I don't know.

A question, if you will... Would you, the reader, still bother with conforming to society's idea of "healing" and "bettering oneself" if all of society hated you regardless of how good you tried to be?