Dating someone with sociopathic tendencies can hugely alter your sense of reality.
Here’s how to recover from dating a sociopath.
Some of these folks maynothave antisocial personality disorder, but still display sociopathic tendencies.
Thus, its possible for someone to consistently have a few sociopathic traits without having the diagnosable condition.
Dating folks who have any number of these traits can be quite painful.
As a result, these tactics are unfortunately effective at making someone feel like theyve met theirsoul mate.
psychotherapist and owner of New Jersey-based group private practiceAnchor Therapy
Courtney Glashow, LCSW
Later on in the relationship, someone with sociopathic tendencies mightgaslightyou when conflict arises.
Healthy relationships, she says, are marked by mutual empathy, respect, and open communication.
These are things that many people with sociopathic tendencies are not able to provide.
In extreme situations, the person with sociopathic tendencies may abuse their partner.
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But trust, you wont feel disconnected from reality forever.
These strategies can help.
Nor is it any family members or friends fault that they didnt see this coming.
After all, people with sociopathic tendencies are savants of manipulation.
psychotherapist and owner of New Jersey-based group private practiceAnchor Therapy
These are the people who have repeatedly proven to be steady, compassionate fixtures, she says.
For instance, if you were living with this individual, healing from the relationship will require a relocation.
It can also re-instill hope, she says.
Educate yourself
Reading about a topic can always be helpful, says Glashow.
And that stands when the topic is sociopathic tendencies and antisocial personality disorder.
This article is a great place to start!
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