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Originally Posted by Lilly2
For that reason, I've admired the ways in which those with psychopathy, sociopathy, and/or ASPD are able to control their emotions and/or not feel them. There are times when I wish I had those abilities, and to think purely logical, be perfectly stoic. Call me ignorant, because I'm not really sure what people with psychopathy, sociopathy, or ASPD go through or think about, such as whether or not they are in "distress," even if it comes out differently than other people with different disorders or no disorder at all.
I was wondering if it was okay to ask that here, or at least ask if you all like sociopaths for similar reasons.[/SIZE][/COLOR][/FONT]
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A note on psychopath/sociopathy/ASPD. They're all under the same umbrella and appear similar in behavior, but they have distinguishing features. For the purposes of this conversation, you're talking about primary psychopaths, who have a diminished capacity for experiencing emotions, particularly complex emotions.
Anyway, you're correct that psychopaths process information, even emotional information, with logic. When I'm in a conversation with someone and they appear sad or distressed, I can read their body language and react somewhat appropriately, but I don't connect with them emotionally. I'm basically making a logical deduction about their emotional state, and I'm able to give purely logical responses because it doesn't affect me emotionally.
Psychopaths are also a lot more resilient to stress and trauma than the average person, but they can still get butthurt over things that happen to them.
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Originally Posted by TheSadGirl
Why seek someone with a mental illness when not all present the same?
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I don't know about the OP's intentions. I would like to find psychopaths because I'm not sure I could handle close companionship with a nonpsychopath. You've all got too many emotions, and I don't know how to handle them all.