This.Sharmai said:The baseline definition of both Anti-Social and Sociopath would define each and every single person in the US at some point as one or the other or both. In that sense it is a useless and fucking stupid definition. That is why it is not taken at its baseline definition. That is why it takes massive amounts of context.
Guys, I think alot of you are missing the point here on what anti-social is. Like I said before, I have experience in this field, so I will try to throw in what I know. Antisocial or sociopathy (either term is fine, they really don"t use sociopath or psychopath as terms anymore, as its not acceptable) is not a single trait or quality. Personality disorders simply do not work like that, no matter what the disorder is. Anti-social, Paranoid, Histrionic, whatever one you want to use consumes ALL of someones life.
So, for instance. Take Aych. He fucks some randoms and lets a few people see it on the internet for lulz. Probably not morally sound, but whatever. A disregards for social norms and morals is a defining trait of several personality disorders. However, it has to be displayed throughout his daily activities. Not just railing a few broads.
Now, if Aych hammered these girls on the cam, then stole their money, walked outside and hijacked a new car at a stoplight in the middle of the street grand theft auto style, drove down to M.L.K. blvd to pimp a few hookers all while doing meth just because that"s what he wanted to do that day, then we might have a candidate.
Everyone displays some types of antisocial traits. Hell, if you don"t plan ahead well you are technically under at least one of the diagnostic criteria. If you ride a motorcycle without a helmet you can technically fall under another diagnostic criteria. If you rail chicks and you let your buddies watch, you fall under yet another.
The point here is, there is a huge huge difference from one random act of moral disobedience and actual anti-social disorder.
I don"t usually like to argue semantics and this is somewhat an argument of that.. But when it comes to stuff like this, it is important. Not necessarily for us here, but lots of people reads this board and probably this thread every day. Some of those people are idiots. Its not a good idea for them people to go diagnose their buddies and try to help get them on meds for antisocial just because one time when they were 16 they had sex with a girl and one of their buddies hid in the closet and watched. That doesn"t make you antisocial.
At least I hope not