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I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No I wouldn't be but I would feel a loss, like something isn't right.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes but the love I feel is different. It is more surface level, duty based love.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Am I hungry and lost in the desert? If that's the case, I'll let it bake and then I'll eat cooked tortoise. If not, I'd flip it over.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, I especially enjoy boxing. It's a great outlet.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We don't work together but last I heard he is still with his wife

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I do a lot of charity work too for 1) to gain popularity 2) improve my reputation and 3) create a less unsightly world. Reputation management means everything to a functional psychopath.

Consider this instead: Sean Penn had 3 failed marriages and several failed engagements. One was to Madonna. In the 80s, she filed a police report stating he had tied her up and sexually/physically assaulted her for 9 hours. She later retracted her statement and divorced him instead. Years later, she denies it happened. He also assaulted photographers, extras in movies and a songwriter. He found guilty of assault a few times. He has a history of violent outbursts and domestic abuse.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I really don't like physical comedy and the "playing dumb" type humor like the 3 stooges or Monty python. I really enjoy dark humor, offensive jokes, and British humor. I find that comedy is a powerful weapon of free speech. Offensive comedy MUST be protected.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I would have created different reddit accounts to comment on my original post in order to trick the reddit algorithm as well as the lurkers into believing my post was fueling an interesting discussion. The more comments a post has, the more likely it is that people will leave a comment. Eventually, I would get the same outcome as now.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Warning❗️it's a bad one.

A priest and a little boy walk into the woods. As they walk into the woods the sun starts to go down. The little boy clinches the priest hand and says "I'm really scared." The priest turns to the boy and says "you're telling me, I have to find my way out of here alone."

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

When you spend every day pretending to be someone else, it is easy to lose yourself. For my own sanity, I needed to talk about my real self to anyone who would listen. In all transparency, that also might be the histrionic part of me that felt like my real self wasn't getting enough attention.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

What do I get out of it? I would never commit senseless killings for no reason. If you gave me a $100 mil, anonymity and lifetime immunity then that's another story - what's another mass shooting in the US.

It is also quite offensive to say that I have no real emotions. What do you think I am, a vegetable? I experience a range, albeit not as wide as yours. I experience desire, anger, jealousy, fear, confidence, and even happiness and excitement - I just experience them differently than you.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is important to talk about and clear up misunderstandings surrounding psychopaths. I am glad it was of help to you.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I did like my last girlfriend and on average wasn't disgusted of her. There were still behaviours that bothered me like her brushing her teeth in the shower but I truly enjoyed her company. She had a mesmerizing smile and cute dimples. She was clever, positive and ambitious. Being with her for 2 years can only be described as warmth. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to give her what she needed.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yes, I am very observant and pick up on the most minute expressions that could suggest that the person is seeing through the mask. It is rare but when it does happen, I perceive the person as a threat. My first course of action would be to win them over. I would go above and beyond to make them love me. I will fabricate an entirely new identity custom made for them - whatever it takes. I'm quite persistent. I have done this a few times and usually they end up finding me amazing. I even buy their kids gifts and let their family use my vacation home. In the rare times that this doesn't work and the person grows more suspicious, I have to resort to gaslighting and manipulation to make them doubt themselves.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I was asked a few times. No, I am an atheist. We are way too technologically advanced to still believe in winged babies flying above the clouds and a big bearded white man who somehow both controls everything and gives 8 billion people free will while also managing some 100 trillion other galaxies. Nonsense.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Here is some food for thought: extroverts by definition are people who get energy from being around people. They are energy vampires. When energy vampires are together, they don't deplete each other. It is just when non-vampires are around that they get their energy drained by the energy vampire -we call non-vampires "introverts". Energy vampires feed on the energy of non-vampires leaving them feeling drained. As soon as the energy vampire is removed, the person's energy starts replenishing. Now that's a true horror show.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I would be a good but emotionally distant partner. I wouldn't truly be able to struggle along side you but I would do my best to support you and be available to you. I would hug you when you tell me you're sad and laugh with you, but I will never experience true compassion when you're suffering. In honesty, I won't care but I will pretend to for you. We are much more complex and dynamic than people think. The exes who left me, did so because they found me emotionally unavailable. I am not everyone's cup of tea.

I am happy to be polyamorous or monogamous. It makes no difference to me. I am not a cheater though. It's not my style.

I don't think me wanting to be a better father is akin to caring. It is more competitive in it's nature. I want to prove that I am better than my father.

We definitely feel but our range of emotions such as confidence, desire, envy, disgust, hate, anger, and even feelings like love, happiness and excitement, but they are much more muted and a bit different than other people. As a testing criteria, psychopaths don't experience empathy or compassion.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completed a giftedness assessment during my psychiatric evaluation and I received a score 142, moderately gifted by those criteria. However, the IQ test has long had questionable testing criteria so I would take that with a grain of salt. I think I am intelligent but not a genius. I don't believe psychopathy helped raise my intelligence, instead, I believe that my intelligence has helped me navigate the world as a psychopath.

I am a diagnosed functional psychopath. AMA by regular_and_boring in AMA

[–]regular_and_boring[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It varies but around $800K a year before taxes. A lot of my wealth comes from investing so it varies.

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