Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)

2. To some degree, yes it does

Reply to patrice (Reply #1)

Fri May 11, 2012, 09:32 AM

May 2012

But when it applies to an individual who wants to be president, it carries a bit more impact

Having lived with/raised a child who was "one of these" ( diagnosed & treated as a teen), it can create complete chaos in a family.

Thankfully, he never hurt anyone (except himself ..) and he was able to overcome a lot of the impulses & now leads a mostly normal life as an adult, but there were times we thought that we would never see his 21st birthday..

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

18 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

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