We all have a Dark Passenger
"I am a very neat monster."
When you hear the word monster, what do you imagine? The shadows that lurk in the dark? The ones from kids' stories that hide under the bed, or is it the boogeyman hiding in the closet? No, I am not talking about those kinds of monsters, those monsters aren't real, they are fictions of the imagination, made up freaks that are meant to scare or to teach a lesson. No, monsters are real. And they live inside us. They carry within those dark and deep desires that if they were shown in the light, most would be scared or would try to avoid. Monsters are not fiction, monsters are real. They cling onto the dark energy that surrounds us in the world, and they cling in order to push that darkness inside you, and the further you let it take you, the further you will find yourself in it, and thus the harder it will be to let go of those desires, because like any addict they will no longer be desires, but mostly they will become needs.
Needs? And why, why would they become needs?
Because the longer you give in to the monster's desires, the sooner you'll end up having him control you. And you will no longer be the one behind the wheel. You'll just end up being a passenger.
Needs? And why, why would they become needs?
Because the longer you give in to the monster's desires, the sooner you'll end up having him control you. And you will no longer be the one behind the wheel. You'll just end up being a passenger.
One specific monster I find interesting is the sociopath. We see it in movies, in television shows, and even in other specific works of fiction like literature, but one thing we miss is that there are people like this out in the real world. Sociopaths live among us and it is incredibly hard sometimes to spot one, mainly because they tend to blend in with the rest of society so well.
However, not all sociopaths can blend in as easily, some are unable to, and the way to spot them is to realize what it is they lack from us "normal folk." Sociopaths lack empathy. That is to say, they lack the ability to feel for others; for example, think of the idea of "being in someone else's shoes" and imagine a person unable completely to perceive themselves in this situation. Basically, what sociopaths lack is a conscience. There are no feelings of regret, remorse, or shame.
The saddest part of this is that because they lack all of this, sociopaths are unable to care for the well-being of others, including family members. They are unable to accept responsibility for their actions as well, they could commit a crime and not care that it was wrong. They wouldn't care for the consequences either.
I find it rather interesting that four percent of the general population consists of sociopaths. It might seem like a small number, but once you think about the people around you, maybe you'll start noticing certain things. Like what's wrong with your plumber, or what is going on with your neighbor's husband. One never knows what kind of monster you'll end up running into throughout your daily routine.
What makes someone a sociopath, though? Studies have shown that sociopathy is part of Antisocial Personality Disorder. So we can come to the conclusion that being a sociopath is having mental problems. However, not to confuse a sociopath with a psychopath, I should clarify that psychopathy is 60 percent heritable, while sociopathy mainly depends on social upbringing and in the child's environment. Depending on how a child is raised, the odds of him or her becoming cold, manipulative, and lacking empathy for the people around them increases.
It is important to make the distinction between a sociopath and a psychopath because not very many people realize that there are differences between the two. Sure they both have their similarities, but some important differences I will highlight are the following: psychopaths are more manipulative and present themselves as charming individuals, they can lead what seems like a normal life, and try to minimize the risk in their criminal activities. Sociopaths on the other hand, they present more rage and erratic thinking as well as appear unable to lead a normal life. Sociopaths don't care about the consequences of their actions and are more easily caught for crimes due to this inability to minimize risk and hide evidence.
Safe to say, most serial killers throughout history have shown signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder, but have been classified as being psychopaths rather than sociopaths.
This is why sociopaths are interesting to me. Sure, serial killers and psychopathy sparks the interest too, but the matter of fact is that you are more likely to spot a sociopath among you than you are a psychopath.
You got to be careful for that monster lurking out around society.
However, not all sociopaths can blend in as easily, some are unable to, and the way to spot them is to realize what it is they lack from us "normal folk." Sociopaths lack empathy. That is to say, they lack the ability to feel for others; for example, think of the idea of "being in someone else's shoes" and imagine a person unable completely to perceive themselves in this situation. Basically, what sociopaths lack is a conscience. There are no feelings of regret, remorse, or shame.
The saddest part of this is that because they lack all of this, sociopaths are unable to care for the well-being of others, including family members. They are unable to accept responsibility for their actions as well, they could commit a crime and not care that it was wrong. They wouldn't care for the consequences either.
I find it rather interesting that four percent of the general population consists of sociopaths. It might seem like a small number, but once you think about the people around you, maybe you'll start noticing certain things. Like what's wrong with your plumber, or what is going on with your neighbor's husband. One never knows what kind of monster you'll end up running into throughout your daily routine.
What makes someone a sociopath, though? Studies have shown that sociopathy is part of Antisocial Personality Disorder. So we can come to the conclusion that being a sociopath is having mental problems. However, not to confuse a sociopath with a psychopath, I should clarify that psychopathy is 60 percent heritable, while sociopathy mainly depends on social upbringing and in the child's environment. Depending on how a child is raised, the odds of him or her becoming cold, manipulative, and lacking empathy for the people around them increases.
It is important to make the distinction between a sociopath and a psychopath because not very many people realize that there are differences between the two. Sure they both have their similarities, but some important differences I will highlight are the following: psychopaths are more manipulative and present themselves as charming individuals, they can lead what seems like a normal life, and try to minimize the risk in their criminal activities. Sociopaths on the other hand, they present more rage and erratic thinking as well as appear unable to lead a normal life. Sociopaths don't care about the consequences of their actions and are more easily caught for crimes due to this inability to minimize risk and hide evidence.
Safe to say, most serial killers throughout history have shown signs of Antisocial Personality Disorder, but have been classified as being psychopaths rather than sociopaths.
This is why sociopaths are interesting to me. Sure, serial killers and psychopathy sparks the interest too, but the matter of fact is that you are more likely to spot a sociopath among you than you are a psychopath.
You got to be careful for that monster lurking out around society.