well i label these people serial killers and rapists.

No, and I am happy that I am not one.

Latent sociopaths and psychopaths are everywhere. Many angry people fantasize about abusing and destroying others. Very few act on these emotions out of fear of retribution, not out of concern for others. Police and military life attract brutal sadists, as well as politics. Violent, abusive parents are everywhere.Children bully others at school. Some men constantly hurt women. Others evidence this behavior by lying and cheating. This behavior takes many forms. Out of the need for self preservation it rarely reaches the level of criminal activity.

Do you honestly think that someone who fits into any of the categories you describe thinks they are anything but "normal". The problem with these individuals is they think their behavior is acceptable and dandy. For anyone to sexually attack a child or an elderly person who are the most defenseless ones is society and being able to sleep like a baby the same night is something beyond my comprehension. I only hope that I never encounter one of these people intent on doing harm to me.

Well, I thought your question was funny.

No, but my other personality is. Shhhh...she's sleeping....

Oh I am sure I am all of the above - but only sporadically and unpredictably. So I am fairly normal.

I might have anti social behavior tendencies cause I am shy but I dont think I have the others as I lie through my teeth (smile).

I find it interesting that people think all sociopaths/psychopaths are killers, rapists, and even lawbreakers. Lacking a conscience doesn't mean lacking a sense of self-preservation, which means many of these people don't break the law. In fact, as I understand it, they make very good CEOs because they don't mind hurting (financially, emotionally, etc. -- not necessarily physically) to get to the top.

I, most of the time, very much relate with sociopathy. I never ran tests though. I'm very impulsive, I love watching people get torn down by my royal bitchiness, I'm straightforward, in your face...lacking guilt for stuff I do like taking people's weaknesses and tearing them down with them. I don't know. I fit, haha. And no, I'm not a serial killer or rapist. At times a narcissist though. And that is nothing but human.

No to all of those.

Well, I am antisocial. But I don't have any of those other personality disorders. I become this way, just because of the way people are/have been towards me. I used to be nice (albeit awkward). So I wouldn't know what it's like to be a psychopath. Probably something freaky. Psychopaths scare me.

Before I start I would like to state that I am not a murderer or rapist! I have been told that I am what they call a garden variety sociopath (it means to the best of my knowledge "mostly harmless" -Lol) and that almost 6% of the population are also. I have learned to mimic normal behaviour but the truth is that I really don't have some of the surface feelings that most people have. The deeper feelings I have (like love) but if they get inconvient I can just close them off. The only exceptions to this (for me at least) is my family. This has made it eaiser for me to adapt a become a functioning member of society as I am able stop and ask myself "would this make my mother cry" and if the answer is yes I just walk away. When I was younger I didn't know how to control my temper and it caused some problems for me because I just wanted to be left alone and if someone came at me I would do everything in my power to make an example of them so that next time I wouldn't have to be bothered. I still go out in my home town because even though it has been years since I fought anyone(and years since I drank) no one messes with me on reputation alone. Never had anything to prove just wanted left alone.

Are you a psychologist in training?

After years of not being able to get emotionally attached to anyone or any place, I met a man who pushed every button for me and who I felt more attracted to and emotionally attached to than anybody I had met before. His behaviour was abnormal in the way that he didn't seem to have a conscience and never seemed to care if he had upset or offended people, in fact he went out of his way to do this to people that he didn't like very much and this was most people that he knew but he always got away with it as he had the charm and charisma to turn things around if it suited him and no matter what he had done, he still managed to have that person eating out of the palm of his hand. I always saw this as a strenght in his character. He would pick arguments with me and admit to doing it because he loved to see me get angry or upset. Loved to see the range of emotion. He found it a turn on and although I found this unacceptable, I found myself doing the same to him... He always said that I was the same as him but I denied this. I knew there was something not right about his behaviour so I began reading up on the traits of a psychopath and although I feel shallow feelings of guilt and remorse, I struggled to find traits that I did not posess. In a way I was pleased as all my life I wondered why I didn't feel the same depth of emotion that I knew other people felt and why I was so extreme in my reactions and my behaviour, why I have always got bored so easily of people and activities and acted on impulse so often. It was an excuse, not my fault, my biological make up. That makes my not so good behaviour towards others somehow acceptable(a trait I know)lol. What does interest me is the only persom I have felt true love for and had meaningful and fulfilling sex with is too a psychopath. we are still together and we give eachother all the mental and physical stimulation we need. We are very happy together, and while we are together, we are not hurting people who are more vulnerable to theif feelings. I would like to add that neither of us has or have the desire to inflict physical harm on anybody.

...and you think such a person would know that about him/herself because?

Wow, this whole thing baffles me :-S! I personally think it's regular Human-Nature, for most of the population who relate to these 'traits'...I mean, for me, I answered Yes to most of the Standard Traits for Sociopathy and no for a couple, I guess if the so-called 'experts' were to diagnose me, they would classify me as one, I don't care though, I guess it's better than being classified as Normal, as 'normal' in my mind doesn't exist. I think, if you identify or 'are' identified as a Sociopath or your partner is, or a family member or friend is, it doesn't matter what the 'experts' or books say, if you are happy or the person you know is happy and treating you well and honest w/ you most of the time @ least and you are honest w/ the one's you love as far as important things go, then who the hell cares :P? We're imperfect creatures, Human Beings arn't made to be perfect & flawless, we're SO complex that we're bound to be a bit 3 sided if not more complex if we ARE well-ajusted. I think it's the Doctor's/'experts' who need the help, personally.

I am 17,have ADHD, Conduct Disorder and Asperger's Syndrome. My psychiatrist said I have psychopathic tendencies. I can understand this because: I enjoy hurting people and animals. I steal things (even off of family). I went after a boy with a knife once but never found him. I have 20 out of the 22 symptoms of psychopathy. I got 34 out of 40 in the Hare's Psychopathy Checklist Revised. I've been arrested for criminal damage. I used to attack teachers. I used to punch my brothers in the face giving them black eyes and nosebleeds. I robbed a boy with no regrets and I tripped up my dad once and went to punch him in the face.

anyone who answers this question and calls themselves sociopathic is an attention seeking, idadequate, egocentric, lame-ass douche bag who probably got punked a lot in school.