Sociopath: A Memoir

“Imagine a radio that only plays static.”

Sociopaths don't always feel rage or malice. Mostly they just feel a heavy, restless boredom that never goes away.

“I was a social chameleon.”

Living without a conscience is more about logic than cruelty. You have to learn social rules like a second language just to fit in.

Small acts of violence in childhood weren't about being mean. They were attempts to feel anything at all in the silence of her mind.

“I didn't feel love. I felt a sense of belonging.”

Love looks different when you lack empathy. It becomes a choice to be loyal rather than a feeling that takes over.