Antisocial personality disorder signs and symptoms may include:
Disregard for right and wrong
Persistent lying or deceit to exploit others
Being callous, cynical and disrespectful of others
Using charm or wit to manipulate others for personal gain or personal pleasure
Arrogance, a sense of superiority and being extremely opinionated
Recurring problems with the law, including criminal behavior
Repeatedly violating the rights of others through intimidation and dishonesty
Impulsiveness or failure to plan ahead
Hostility, significant irritability, agitation, aggression or violence
Lack of empathy for others and lack of remorse about harming others
Unnecessary risk-taking or dangerous behavior with no regard for the safety of self or others
Poor or abusive relationships
Failure to consider the negative consequences of behavior or learn from them
Being consistently irresponsible and repeatedly failing to fulfill work or financial obligations
This describes my partner/caregiver PERFECTLY. I was diagnosed with ALS in 2017 and need help with virtually EVERY aspect of my life. I type with one knuckle and the side of my thumb. EVERY relationship I have, whether with my personal physician, neurologists, neurosurgeons, personal care givers, physical therapists and even the nanny that looks after our boys is DOMINATED by her. She has carefully manipulated everyone I see on a regular basis and isolated me entirely.
Boo-fucking-hoo.
No, really.
These days, I live hour to hour. I have good days every so often, LOADS of not-so-great days and more bad days than I care to mention.
I keep my expectations of my caregiver at absolute zero and, so far, have managed my anger and frustration, to say nothing of my own physical deterioration, well enough.
We have two boys, ages seven and nine, who are not enrolled in school.
I owe my boys EVERY SINGLE GOOD DAY I'M ABLE TO GIVE. THEY are the real victims here! They're rife with potential and BRILLIANT, but that ambition is being squandered on endless YouTube videos, video games and idleness. If my partner has plans to enroll them in school or in an accredited home-school program, she's not shared those plans with me.
She's just not at all interested in their welfare.
"Exert control where you have control".
The muscles in my lips, tongue and jaw have atrophied to the point where I'm seldom, if ever, understood by strangers or new acquaintances.
To my immediate family and those who see me on a regular basis, I'm understood 70% of the time.
I no longer have much influence over my oldest son, and there are very long, dark days ahead of him.
They asked for NONE OF THIS!
I owe them all the strength, encouragement and positive energy I can gather.
