[Vicky.]

I wouldn't say I was a psychopath no. I do think I am a sociopath though, having done a lot of reading since this 'test'. I thought they were different things, then after this I thought that they were the same thing, but have now discovered that they actually are different things. I am not violent...as such. I can be when I need to be, but I am not a violent person overall. However I would actually think nothing of ruining someones life to better my own. I know I could be (and have been) very manipulative to get my own way. I know that noone really matters to me outside my immediate family and that seeing other people sad does not bother me at all. I lie constantly in real life. I wonder if its different on a forum as its..anonymous? I know I have some of you on facebook but its only a few, and I am unlikely to ever meet any of you really Its all really weird to me to be honest. I was gobsmacked when sociopath was first mentioned to me by a professional person as I genuinely did think that everyone went OTT in their showing of emotions and such just to make themselves look good..thought that I was the 'normal' one for not doing that tbh. I didn't know that its not common to manipulate without any thought for the people it would affect. And so on. My understanding of sociopath before that day was someone who was utterly evil. Which I wouldn't say I am. Selfish yes, very. But not evil. Or I don't think so anyway but I am judging myself rather than other people who have been on the receiving end of my behavior I guess

So yeah, seems despite having a criminal history, one of the main traits of psychopathy is violence. I don't really have this, so sociopath would fit better. And its this that the professionals have mentioned. So that makes sense. Was just a bit of a shock to score so high on a psychopath test tbh. But again, makes sense when there is so much crossover between the two.