Another Perspective of "The Confessions of a Sociopath"

"The Confessions of a Sociopath" by M.E Thomas, is a memoir about being a sociopath. From reading deeper into the book we the reader have taken a journey into her mind, as a sociopath and as a human. There is a more elaboration on what it means to be a sociopath in my previous blog post.There are some realizations that she went through in becoming a sociopath.

As a sociopath M.E Thomas had many steps to realizing that she was a sociopath, it didn't come to her naturally. One example of this is when she was talking to her friends who was actually helping her find out who she actually was. "I didn't know what a 'sociopath' was nor did I have any inkling that I might be one" In this example she is showing us that even though she isn't looking for answers about who she is or why she feels different than everyone else, being a sociopath wouldn't be the first idea. Another example is how she could relate different societal issues. "It must be a similar feeling to that of people who discover themselves that they are gay or transgendered; in their bones, they'd known it all along" Here she is showing us that it is a feeling that one will feel when they know that they are different, and that when you discover yourself if good to know that there are others like you and feel the same way as you.

In conclusion we can see that not only when discovering your true self you can have doubts. But having people support you, or consulting with other people to help you realize what condition you may have is really helpful, Thomas had her friends that made her feel more human. She helped her realize what she actually knew all along, and she felt so different and didn't know what it was called. So the next time you feel that you may be different than everyone else know that someone else is like you.