Can a sociopath ever feel that someone loves them?

Answer 1

Clinically defined - a sociopath won't (not can't) do anything positive for those around him/her. As far as "is there hope".... don't count on it. You have no control. If they give you signals that they WANT to change, that they are taking the initiative and don't want to be sociopathic any longer, do what you can to help. But don't bank on it..... None! Educate yourself about them and run like hell.

Answer 2

Sociopaths do not have the emotions that would lead to a feeling of safety. They tend to either feel in control or out of control, and react to situations on that basis and with a total disregard for the preferences of others unless they can gain from them.

A sociopath may say all sorts of things and claim all sorts of feelings for another in order to get his/her way, but the proof is in the doing -- consistently -- not the saying. A true sociopath cannot be cured, and will not change. If you are involved with one, take steps to get out of the relationship. Understand that there will be a lot of promises, and perhaps some superficial "caring," (the same things that attracted you to start with) but that over the long haul the duck will continue to waddle and quack.

Answer 3

Sociopaths have no capacity to love, or to feel empathy for others. It is extremely unlikely, therefore, that they can ever truly recognize, accept and appreciate love from another person. To a sociopath, a person who loves them is simply that much easier to manipulate and control.

Answer 4

The feeling of being "in love" is affected by neurotransmitters in the brain and hormones. While a sociopath may experience a genuine sensation of being "in love" because of human physiology, the feeling is unlikely to be sustained because the related thought processes are absent.

For example, a sociopath once told me he was "in love" only once. He despised that the emotion made him feel like he was not in control, and he was able to destroy it within three hours.