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Can a sociopath Admit to their illness to their self?

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It may take a while for sociopaths to learn that everyone else is not like them. Most young children have sociopathic-esque tendencies: self-centeredness, lack of empathy, lack of consideration for others, dominant primal emotions, etc. It may not be immediately obvious to sociopathic youngsters when and if their peers have progressed past these "limitations" on their way to emotional maturity.

Meanwhile, the sociopath is undergoing his own changes. The sociopath is gaining a greater understanding of self. High functioning sociopaths learn that not only can they manipulate others, they can also manipulate themselves. This self manipulation can perform the same function as self control.

After the sociopath acquires greater self knowledge and self mastery, he may still be unaware that he is different. Instead, he may assume that other humans have just completed their own similar transformation. When the sociopath learns that he is the only one like him, it can be disappointing. It can be exhilarating too, but it will always be lonely. Not like most sociopaths mind (at least most of the time).

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Sociopaths can admit their illness to their self because they mostly keep everything to themselves. It would be hard to tell what they are going through as they do not associate with others.

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Sociopaths do not have a conscience. They would have nothing to admit to.

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I was just diagnosed.
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I know the difference between wrong and right,
I just don't care. I don't evaluate a situation before I act i just do.
I never think of the outcome, who I hurt, what happens.

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Sadie, sad very sad. Take a knife and think about cutting your finger. Bet you'd think about the consequences then.
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do you think I dont know its sad? You think I honestly like this? screw you.
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Sociopaths know what they do and their reasons why they do it.
They do not understand its unethical, and have no empathy for their victims or trail of ruin.
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I have never seen children's natural egocentric immaturity described as 'like sociopaths" and I reject that description.

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