anger had two advantages. It gives you a shot of energy, and (sometimes, if accurately calibrated) it tells you when something is unacceptable or harmful.
Are there other, better, ways to do those two things?
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Are you misapprehending me, perhaps?
My original problem is precisely that I tend not to react. I've seen genuine sociopaths show more discomfort than me in certain situations. This makes me uncomfortable.
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Ah, I did misunderstand. You can learn to sync up consciously too, I suspect, unless you are genuinely a sociopath (I don't think you are.)
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Meaning no disrespect to your observational skills, I don't think you'd really know if I was. Sociopaths are very good at hiding their pathology, and we've never met.
I'm not saying I am, mind. If anything, the fact that the thought bothers me may be a good indication I'm not.
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Perhaps I wouldn't. But according to a friend who is a sociopath, people do notice that he doesn't experience their emotions. I had another friend in my 20s who I'm sure was a sociopath. (Great guy, we had more fun together than I've had with maybe anyone else. But, sociopath.)
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but as you say, we haven't met. Still, there's a certain lack of freedom in you that sociopaths tend to have.
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If by "freedom", you mean not giving a fuck about the consequences of your actions, then yes, I'm probably not a sociopath.
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