Only logged in members can reply and interact with the post.
Join SimilarWorlds for FREE »

Are all child abusers psychopaths?

I'm trying to figure out if my dad is one.
This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
Does he not have empathy?
Summergirly · 26-30, F
He doesn't have empathy or compassion at all for humans but he seems to have it for animals
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
Probably not a psychopath, they can't feel for anyone. Most likely one of the other types in the spectrum of disorders.
Summergirly · 26-30, F
@Jackaloftheazuresand: My dad got "diagnosed" with aspergers when he was younger and his family has a lot of aspergers in it for some reason but his dad was also considered a psychopath& animal/child/wife abuser and he also abused my dad so that definitely played into my dad's issues

By aspergers I mean he does not appear to have emotions and he doesn't understand other people and why they have whatever emotion they're having
Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M
Unless he is behaving awkwardly I wouldn't use aspergers as the term, try apathetic.
Summergirly · 26-30, F
I just used aspergers becsuse that's what a doctor diagnosed him with, I realize that's he's apathetic but does that make him a psychopath..? I guess not necessarily