50 Shades of Sociopath: Spotting Manipulators, Lia

Then the mask begins to slip. He's controlling, threatening, and kind of scary. You're constantly on edge around him and you never know where you stand. Your entire life starts to revolve around him, and slowly but surely, you begin to lose your sense of self.

Yep, still accurate. With sociopaths, the idealization always comes to an end.

Next up, we start digging into the abuser's past. Turns out he had a tragic childhood, which explains all of the unacceptable behavior mentioned above! Fortunately, our victim has a superpower. She can cure sociopathy!

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