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SoCalDem

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16. Yes, behavior modification and a "close call" can motivate them to check their impulses

Fri May 11, 2012, 12:07 PM

May 2012

This is what eventually worked for our son, but even though he's 34 now, I still see glimpses every now and then

He sees nothing wrong at all in asking for financial help from us and his brothers, and never pays back a penny.. he gets huffy when we tell him no, and seems to not even grasp the reason why...and after pouring out his recent tale of woe, that's he's bought a new -expensive trinket/toy/vehicle.

We have all agreed that we cannot "help" him financially and I'm sure it angers him, but we got tired of being used.

If he ever truly had an emergency, we would be there for him though.

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Antisocial personality disorder & Sociopathy [View all] SoCalDem May 2012 OP

Don't want to belittle OP, but, doesn't that pretty much describe U.S. culture? patrice May 2012 #1

To some degree, yes it does SoCalDem May 2012 #2

I can't imagine what that must have been like! patrice May 2012 #6

It accurately describes corporate culture, at the very least nt LiberalEsto May 2012 #3

Our son's shrink once told us SoCalDem May 2012 #4

Think that's a little too high, myself Prophet 451 May 2012 #15

So true! tilsammans May 2012 #5

I'm an American. It doesn't describe me or most other Americans I know. valerief May 2012 #18

sorry, I think remote diagnosis of Romney is silly. cali May 2012 #7

I don't think many people take this sort of thing as "diagnosis". We know that we are on patrice May 2012 #8

no cure NJCher May 2012 #9

Not yet, no Prophet 451 May 2012 #13

Yes, behavior modification and a "close call" can motivate them to check their impulses SoCalDem May 2012 #16

It's not conclusive, but Mittens certainly presents hifiguy May 2012 #10

He's not a sociopath- he's a Temple Mormon leftyladyfrommo May 2012 #11

Oh, he's Borg. hifiguy May 2012 #14

Numbers 6 and 8 are key Prophet 451 May 2012 #12

And in case you think this doesn't matter rocktivity May 2012 #17