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Originally Posted by Toy Santa
 That suggests a complete lack of morality / conscience and basic protective instincts though, and sociopaths can/do tend to have emotional attachments, sometimes very strong ones, especially with family. I'm afraid to say I think you've known a couple of genuine bonafide psychopaths Niamh! |
Sociopaths can make close attachments to certain people. Its not an emotional attachment but to a degree, a selfish one. Someone who is grounded and finds some sort of self identification through attachment can make a perfectly suitable and stable partner. The problem with a lot of sociopathic type attachments is, the sociopath often becomes controlling and when this happens, it can eventually lead to an unhealthy environment.
I agree with what you say about people on the autistic spectrum. High functioning aspergic people often get mistaken for sociopaths.