Sociopath

by Patric Gagne

But social emotions—things like guilt, empathy, remorse, and even love—did not. Most of the time, I felt nothing. So I did “bad” things to make the nothingness go away. It was like a compulsion.

Inflicting pain (or distress) was a guaranteed, instantaneous method of pressure elimination.

The sociopath’s subconscious desire to feel is what forces him to act out.”