ANSWERS: 4
  • Sociopathic tendencies is not something someone develops in adulthood it's there from the start.
  • As mental illness such as this cannot be said to be the choice of the individual, then I would have to try to help. Just because life throws rubbish at you doesn't mean you should have to deal with it on your own. Could I call myself a friend if I abandoned this person? I don't think so, and would think less of myself if I did.
  • I would try to help them and then I would sever the friendship. I worked in mental health for 18 years and have never heard of anyone being cured of sociopathy. I would also venture that your friend is not developing these tendencies, they were always there, you are just now seeing them. As far as we know, life is not a dress rehearsal. And I'm guessing you are not a mental health professional. But if you were, you would hold your friend accountable for their actions. You would draw lines of how you expect to be treated and hold them to it. Your life is important too. How would your conscience be if you abandoned and mal-treated yourself?
  • I believe that it's possible to remain the person's friend anyway. I have a close friend that has also been to psychiatrists with the same condition. They may not always be nice, but if you truly care for them it will be worth it to protect them.

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