What is it like not to care about people or to share normal emotions? M. E. Thomas describes her life without empathy
I am a sociopath. Through dual quirks of genetics and environment I suffer from what psychologists now refer to as antisocial personality disorder, characterised as “a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of others”. The key characteristics of the diagnosis are a lack of remorse, a penchant for deceit and an inability to conform to social norms.
I was not a victim of child abuse and I am not a murderer or a criminal.
I have never skulked behind prison walls; I prefer mine to be covered in ivy. I am an accomplished attorney and law