NOTE: All names have been changed to protect my innocent ass.

Getting away with corporate espionage

Actually, I’ve had at least five supervisors with psychopathic traits — this post will focus primarily on one. This story takes place in the early 90s, during the same time I was married to a psychopath. Back then, I didn’t even know what a psychopath or sociopath was.

Background

I got deeply involved into computers in the early 1980s. Within a couple years, people began to refer to me as a guru.

I was a few years ahead of the cusp of the digital transition era for print graphics. I slowly discovered that I continue reading…

Country-of-liars apparently provided material to the CBS-TV network.

I’m not much of a television watcher … never have been.

But for some reason, last night I turned on the TV and Miami CSI was just beginning. Though not intending to, I watched the entire episode. And I’m glad I did.

It was the ending that got me. As the “detective” delivered his lines, I froze. He told his associate how he resembled a psychopath, and with that, stated a list of five traits in the exact same order that I wrote mine here, and used the exact same words. I must have been meant to watch that show.

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Here it’s been about 10 years since my sister, Kathy, became aware that I knew too much and she immediately made me her number one victim, and with my other siblings joining, destroyed my character. There’s been no communication between us for years. Out of my entire family, only my son and eldest aunt will speak with me.

Last week, I was talking with my aunt and out of the blue she said, “I don’t know what’s going on with Kathy. We were talking the other day and she told me to take you out of my will. I asked why? Kathy gave some weak answer, so I told her outright I was not taking you out of my will … and then she went ballistic. She was yelling at me like no one had ever done. She really upset me. But a couple days later, Kathy called me and she was back to her charming self.” continue reading…

For what my mom and I went through, this describes one of the worst periods in my life.

This post was originally an email written to a close friend, way back in May 2006. My dad had died almost four months earlier. It describes the events leading up to and after my mom was kidnapped by my sister.

It was all maliciously-planned, and deceptively-executed. The only two people who were deceived were my mom and me, which makes me believe that the others all had something to gain from this.

Mom and I were made to believe that she would only stay with my sister, Kathy, for no more than a month while we decided what was best for her future. continue reading…

Question from reader “Jenna”

I have tipped off my sociopath that I’m aware of what he is, as well as past crimes. He has already subjected me to unthinkable violations. How can I protect myself now?

It’s difficult for me to come up with any specific recommendation as I know not what your relationship was or is with this man … partner, co-worker, family member, supervisor, etc., and for how long. If his past crimes could mean incarceration, your safety could be at risk.

But generally speaking, the number one suggestion would be to move far away with no forwarding information. If he just found out, as you said, your problems are just beginning. He likely believes you are a threat to exposing him, and will always be. Being far away diminishes that threat to some level. continue reading…

Questions by reader “Joanna”

1) Does the law recognize antisocial personality disorder?

Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), the disorder that psychopaths (a.k.a. sociopaths) are afflicted with, is a recognized mental condition. Therefore, the courts do recognize it, but with some basic caveats. continue reading…

Time is either speeding up or I’m beginning to slow down — and that is sort of a lead-in to the fact that I’m falling behind a bit on writing new posts. I’ve got about a half dozen started, but in various stages of completion.

One post in particular was about the superior court judge who presided over my divorce 16 years ago. Well, it began 16 years ago and ended about 15 years, 9 months ago, but I had to face him three more times because that ex of mine didn’t want to pay child support and kept suing me. She never won, though the attorneys did.

But the post was about the judge who I thought was borderline racist, an egotistical dick-head, and obviously played favorites with attorneys. I knew that I was sticking my neck out, but I felt it needed to be heard. He was not honest. I spent a lot of time writing it. Technically speaking, I do not know if he was aware of the concept of blind justice, but he was certainly continue reading…

Continued from Part 4 … (read the first four parts first)

2001 Nov 16, Fri evening (con’t)

Dr. Dale told me that he would go ahead and obtain the specimens needed to run the culture so as to identify the specific bacteria. As he prepared to begin, I noticed he had a huge syringe and needle that he was intending to push directly into my wound, where my pain was the worst. It truly looked like a syringe for a horse. continue reading…

A Reader’s Question …

Q: Could gambling make someone become a sociopath?

The quick answer: no.

For some, gambling itself is an addiction. Quite possibly, the addiction could be driven by a multitude of disorders, such as OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). It would take a professional, though, to come up with a therapeutic diagnosis.

But as I state in other posts, researchers in psychopathy (the study of psychopaths and sociopaths) have concluded that psychopaths or sociopaths are born with brain abnormalities. Those abnormalities (which I refer to as the “bad gene”) continue reading…

A Reader’s Question …

Q: How can I prove someone is a psychopath in court?

Generally speaking, you probably can’t. “Psychopath” (or sociopath) typically describes a person who has been diagnosed with one or more personality disorders, such as Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD or ASPD), Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), and others.

Since they are defined illnesses, most courts will only permit an expert in the field to testify, and since it is considered someone’s private medical information, it may not be allowed at all. The most common test is the PCL-R assessment, continue reading…