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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
What I have come to realize in a very unfortunate way is that when we experience a toxic person at a very young age it can taint us more than we realize. Reasoning can be skewed by this, I have, myself been tangled up in interactions that seemed to just present me with an element of surprise. If this happens, I may react from the anger that a toxic person somehow bestowed upon me. What may seem reason at the time for me may not be the best reaction overall. It can be difficult when another person starts the inappropriate interaction due to their own exposure to something toxic in their past. It IS a challenge and the one thing I DO know is that two wrongs do not make a right.
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I don't think my reasoning has ever been skewed by my loss of control over anger or other such emotion. Even my insatiable desires for vengeance have been mitigated by the "what's most beneficial for me" instinct. And my occasional outbursts are always in check, evidenced by the fact that I've never acted out in a way that would lead to repercussions for me. One of the benefits of psychopathy is being hyper-logical. I only express anger when it would work in my favour.
My past did have an effect on me. To what degree and in what areas, I'm not entirely sure. Even the issues I stated in my initial post could be solely due to psychopathy, as many psychopaths experience the same feelings, regardless of parental influence.
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...is there ever a situation in which not being in control can serve a purpose for you?
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My apologies. I forgot to answer your question in the previous post...
I can't think of any, unless I was a masochist. In which case, giving control to another would serve my sexual desires. But I'm not, so that's beside the point...