Sociopath – How Does One Become So?

There are two theories about how a person becomes a Sociopath. While many people are believed to be born with a genetic component that gives them these antisocial tendencies, others acquire this antisocial personality disorder due to the environment they have lived in or the traumas they have endured in their early childhood.

While for many patients suffering from this antisocial personality disorder, the reasons are parents who are sociopaths themselves and created a very antisocial atmosphere in the house. These children are often subjected to aggression, insecurity and from their parents they acquire the same behavioural traits that terms them also as sociopaths. Also, an abusive childhood can push a child to become a sociopath. This is especially true for children of alcoholic or drug users who do not feel secure in their family life and never get to live a sheltered life like a normal kid.

These children show aggression from a very early age. The abandonment issues they harbour inside or the fact that they believe these anti social tendencies are normal only works to add fuel to this fire. These children are often cruel to animals and prone to setting fires. They also bully smaller children and are violent by nature. In truth, they are very insecure and scared inside; only these acts of violence makes them feel like they are in control of the situation.

Whether these children have turned in to sociopaths due to parents who have neglected them or parents who are antisocial themselves, they suffer from an underdeveloped ego which is the result of an incomplete relationship with a parent. When a child cannot find comfort and security in their parent, they turn to violence and try and find a way to look after themselves. By hurting those who cannot protect themselves, these children find some solace and comfort. Sadly, they also grow up to be adults who feel the need to hurt others in order to feel in control of things.