What do you do if you discover someone is a sociopath?

Answer 1

The short answer is DON'T. Not under any circumstances. I have met & been involved with many a sociopath in my 47 years of life. An ex-fiance is a sociopath, & one of my brothers is a sociopath - every member of my family have cut him out of their lives because of the pain & heartache he caused us all. A sociopath must be avoided like the plague. And don't kid yourself - there are many of them & they are everywhere. I guarantee that everybody has at the very least met one at least once. They are a relative, a friend, a neighbour, your boss, your childrens teacher, the car dealer you bought your last car from, the owner of your local corner shop. They can be anybody. Now, in saying don't deal with them, you can see that you may have to. If you can't completely cut them off then you just have to have as little contact as possible. For example - don't lend them your car, they will treat it without any respect, won't return it when promised, and if they wreck any part of it they won't care, & they won't understand why you're so upset about it because they don't feel sympathy or empathy - they don't care about your feelings because they only care about themselves. And they will most certainly refuse to pay for the full tank of petrol they used, or for any repairs for things they wrecked on it. Know anybody like that? Chances are they are a sociopath. When meeting new people trust your instincts. Listen to that niggling little voice deep inside. Don't ignore it, it's nagging you for a reason. It's telling you that there just isn't something right with this person, despite how nice they seem. A sociopath uses charm to disarm you & gain your trust. Become a people watcher. Watch their actions and reactions, especially when they think nobody is looking at them. You'll start to read people and see them for who they really are. So I'll leave you with this last statement to consider. Sociopaths are dangerous people. They have the capacity to ruin peoples lives, and often do. Be very careful when dealing with anybody.

Answer 2

There is nothing you can do but protect yourself and stay as far away from them as possible. There is no treatment, and they do not feel any desire to change, anyway.