9 Signs You Might Be Dating a Psychopath

The fearsome word “maniac” doesn’t always have to do with a murderer running around with a gun in his hand wanting to end the lives of everyone around him. A psychopath is a person with limited or no ability to empathize. He is someone who is self-centered, unable to sincerely repent and who only perceives superficial emotions. He can be a coworker, a neighbor or an acquaintance, but the fact is that when we deal with a psychopath, we end up feeling a certain psychological discomfort, even if we don’t understand why that happens.

O awesome.club prepared for you a list of symptoms by means of which it is possible to determine whether a certain person’s behavior is normal or not. But know that only qualified specialists can give an accurate diagnosis.

Not always the presence of one or even two of the signs below indicate with 100% certainty that that particular individual is really a psychopath.

It’s curious, but the truth is that psychopaths can be very attractive, as well as charismatic people and masters in the art of communication. Psychopaths know how to attract attention, surprise the public and cause admiration. All his actions are coldly calculated.

We all have difficult days. We may feel tired or bothered by something. However, even in situations like this, we manage to control ourselves, even if the task sometimes seems impossible. And even if we suddenly let it all out, we are always willing to apologize and make everything go back to normal.

Psychopaths, on the other hand, often and in a short time, reach a state of rage, exhaling great aggression for no apparent reason. They insult, humiliate and make their interlocutors feel emotionally repressed. In addition, they tend to be very vindictive.

Psychopaths often get bored quickly and with everything. This occurs for several reasons. First, because they need adrenaline and strong emotions. The normal emotional tract is little for them, and what pleases them (extreme actions, violent disputes, attention from other people) is not always within reach all the time.

Second, psychopaths don’t make long-term plans or take responsibility. Because of this, even if they have a high intellectual level, they can end up stuck in their professional career, without making great advances. The consequence of this is boredom and frequent job changes.

Psychopaths have their own laws of morality, which may or may not coincide with those socially accepted. Also, they don’t have emotions like normal people, and they aren’t able to understand them either. Thanks to this, psychopaths can be very interested in dangerous or sad situations, showing indifference to emotions such as joy.

Psychopaths need to adapt to other people’s feelings even without sharing them. Otherwise, people like that simply wouldn’t be able to form relationships with the people around them. In addition, they are unable to perceive deep emotions (love, empathy, compassion). It is precisely these sensations that the psychopath can use to approach someone, manipulate and conquer what they want.

For this reason, psychopaths tend to be great actors, true professionals of lies.

One way or another, normal people are susceptible to regrets. However, psychopaths not only never acknowledge their guilt, they don’t even feel guilty. After all, “perfect” people like them don’t make mistakes.

Psychopaths really think they are. They think they are right about everything and treat others with a lot of arrogance, always wanting to be heard. These are people who see themselves as the ultimate authorities in everything, even if they have no reason to.

In the professional environment, this can be revealed by adopting a “morally superior” tone and also by constant comments about other people’s mistakes and incompetence.

Psychopaths often think of themselves as gods. Therefore, they try to manipulate people. Unfortunately, they often succeed in this endeavor. This is partly thanks to their charm, as well as their great self-confidence.

To manipulate people, psychopaths repress them emotionally, use the weaknesses of others, control every step that the person takes and are able to hide everything perfectly, resorting to one of the countless masks they have. So if at work you constantly feel guilty towards someone (it could be a boss or a colleague), you are terrified of making mistakes or you feel that you cannot make any decision without the approval of a particular person, think again. Maybe you took the bait.

Of course, psychopaths also make mistakes in life, and often things don’t go as they had hoped. However, we need to remember that people like that don’t feel regrets, sincerely thinking that they are not wrong. Therefore, you are always blaming those around you: friends, relatives, neighbors…

Not all psychopaths can be identified right off the bat. And even if you’ve noticed these quirks in bosses or co-workers, you’ll still have to work with that person. After all, you can’t just throw everything away. So how can we protect ourselves?

Did you feel identified with any of the descriptions above? If the answer is positive, we have a surprise for you. Some psychopaths were true geniuses! Among them are Vincent van Gogh, Ludwig van Beethoven, Isaac Newton, Edgar Allan Poe and Abraham Lincoln. To varying degrees, these traits were also felt in people like Winston Churchill and Princess Diana. Stephen Fry, Britney Spears, J. K. Rowling (author of Harry Potter) and Catherine Zeta-Jones, for example, also revealed that they suffer from the disorder. Is this a sign that a genius lives within you?

If the characteristics mentioned above are not part of your personality, but poison your life, it is possible to try to help. Just keep in mind that it’s unlikely that anyone will admit to being a psychopath: more likely that person will attribute everything to their own character quirks. Therefore, without the help of a specialist, there is little to be done. The most important thing is to take care of yourself and not succumb to the negative impact a psychopath has on your life. If you’re in trouble because of someone like that, it’s best to seek help.

Have you ever met someone with signs of psychopathy? How did you manage to communicate with them?