sophie02

Date posted: 5y

guys I’m really spiraling right now. I have a theme of a fear of psychopathy/ sociopathy. I watched a video about psychopathy and then I proceeded to take three separate quizzes. All of the quizzes said I scored low/ average and that I wasn’t a psychopath but one said that it was higher than the average for the rule breaking section (58 percent higher!!) and now I’m freaking out and feels like confirmation and I keep questioning myself did I really tell the truth on all those questions? Even though I think I did and I’m just freaking out help

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

These quizzes are not clinical diagnosises and a lot of them don’t have much scientific validity. I’d suggest avoiding googling and taking quizzes about these things, it sounds like a compulsion. I make it a rule not to google my obsessions because it always makes things worse for me. ❤️

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Thank you this is really helpful advice and ur right I probably shouldn’t google my obsessions. Thank u for your support❤️

Anonymous

Date posted: 5y

@sophie02 No problem! Yeah I’ve fallen into that pitfall many times. Take care. ❤️

catmom

Date posted: 5y

What you did was a compulsions so it ultimately won’t help!! When I first went to my general physician, I told her about everything in my head & my fear of being a sociopath & she looked at me like I was stupid crazy because......sociopaths don’t WORRY about being sociopaths. I don’t want this to be reassuring, but like, my ocd therapist & doctor felt like it was important to remember that when you have ocd, you will be selective with what you see. You saw 2 online quizzes telling you that you’re not a sociopath & ignored them, while your mind took the 3rd one & ran in hysterics. Even though I’m explaining this, your OCD won’t understand the logic, that’s why it’s important to let the fear starve itself until it has no power over you. I went through the same thing you did & this is just what I wished someone told me. You are strong enough to live with uncertainty❤️

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Thank you so much this was unbelievably helpful I really cannot thank you enough. It’s so hard to try and hear logic when ocd tells such a very rigid and one sided story. It’s so hard to live with this doubt but you have given me courage❤️

Mattysdad

Date posted: 5y

Psychopaths/sociopaths really don’t care... that’s the problem. You obviously care.

princess🧚🏼‍♀️

Date posted: 5y

psychopaths/sociopaths aren’t able to cry. did u ever shed a tear ?

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

Yes I actually cried a lot. Just last night I was watching deathly hallows and I cried during Fred’s death as well as snapes death and his memory of lily

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

@sophie02 *cry

princess🧚🏼‍♀️

Date posted: 5y

@sophie02 then of course you’re 100% NOT a psychopath

garden

Date posted: 5y

@princess Is that true? Like if you cry you aren’t one? Because if so that’s a relief hahah

princess🧚🏼‍♀️

Date posted: 5y

@garden yup hahaha they don’t feel any emotion. btw how have u been ? w hocd and everything ?

garden

Date posted: 5y

@princess HOCD comes and goes tbh. I have a crush on a boy right now which makes me happy I guess. I think the insta group was making me feel a lil worse (but it was full of lovely people!) so I left. Sorry for not saying anything :( How are you?

princess🧚🏼‍♀️

Date posted: 5y

@garden omg happy for u !! honestly the gc did make me feel worse on some days too lmao, i even left but then i relapsed so i joined again. It just makes me feel better knowing i’m not the only one going through all of this

garden

Date posted: 5y

@princess Yeah no definitely. Even now though I’m relapsing though. There’s a girl in the show I’m watching and I’m scared I’m attracted to her. Idk it really does feel real :((

princess🧚🏼‍♀️

Date posted: 5y

@garden ahh i’m on the same boat :/ the key is to sit with the anxiety no matter how hard it is. i hope we all overcome this soon :)

garden

Date posted: 5y

@princess Me too :))

ashleyboo

Date posted: 5y

This post made me realize that I’m not the only one who sometimes feels like I’m lying when I talk about something.

sophie02

Date posted: 5y

It sucks doesn’t it! I always feel like I’m lying?

ashleyboo

Date posted: 5y

@sophie02 Yes I didn’t always know how to explain it to a counselor I just would tell them it feels like I’m lying but I’m not.

garden

Date posted: 5y

I can relate. It’s very very hard and I’m here for you :(

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