Sociopathy is a mental health diagnosis characterized by deception, as well as, a lack of empathy and a conscience. Statistically speaking approximately 3.8% of humans meet the diagnostic criteria for sociopathy. Sociopathy may exist on a spectrum, but that doesn’t necessarily make a sociopath any less dangerous.
It is (hopefully) a one in a lifetime experience that I wish on no one. But I do have some firsthand experience dating, and almost marrying, a sociopath.
We met on online, like most modern day relationships. It wasn’t love at first sight for me, but he said it was for him and like nothing else before.
In our whirlwind romance, within a year he wanted to be engaged, was house shopping, and for me to pregnant within 2 years... yet my life was far from a fairytale. I spent a lot of the time in tears, suffering high anxiety or in fear about what he'd do next (like a child waiting to be punished).
Over the year I endured a network of lies, abuse and uncovered some truly disturbing realities. People continuously pointed out the red flags and warned me, but I bought into his excuses and gaslighting - I was the problem, I was wrong, I didn't understand, I wasn't intelligent, I didn't have the same level of experience, I was a child ... as he always told me.
I was caught in his web, until piece by piece I picked apart his falsehoods and his castle came toppling down. My insight, demands for the truth and independence was too much for him to control and handle.
I am here to give insight into my experiences with dating a Sociopath, as best as I can. Beware, because I wouldn’t wish the heartache and terror I experienced on my worst enemy.
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