You Might be a Sociopath if...

There are dangerous predators among us.  They are the ones who are likely to read this post and laugh.  But, this is really a cautionary piece for normal people. 

Here is my first list of 12 warning signs of sociopaths.

1. If you can watch all of a 10-minute video of a woman being brutally beaten and you enjoy it, you might be a sociopath.
2. If you were the one who made said video, you are very likely a sociopath.  
3. If you like to mock a disabled person or a crying child, you might be a sociopath.
4. If you take a selfie every 5 minutes, you might be a narcissistic sociopath.
5. If you often say bad things about people whom you say are your friends when they are not around, you might be a sociopath.
6. If you start quarrels for no reason, saying cruel and unjustified things out of the blue, you might be a sociopath.
7. If an animal is in pain and you find it funny, you are a sociopath.
8. If you victim blame, you are a sociopath.
9. If you are "bad minded" as we say in Jamaica, (i.e. insanely envious and malicious) you might be a sociopath.
10. If you say you care about people but will not offer them so much as a kind word when they are down, then you might be a sociopath.
11. If you like to ruin other people's chances for good, clean fun, then you might be a sociopath.
12. And if your heroes are people who are conniving and abusive, you might be a sociopath.

The list of things that sociopathic people do is long, my friends.  Thinking about them gives me no pleasure, but I like to learn and share.  So feel free to share your own experiences.   As we say in Jamaica, "more time."

Dawn Marie Roper
"Justice, Truth Be Ours Forever"