I used to torture grasshoppers as a child, am I a psychopath?

I not only tortured, but relished in torturing all sorts of insects as a child. I used to catch bugs for the sole purpose of killing them. It made me feel powerful, godlike even. read more

If a child is torturing animals, the parents should have the child evaluated by a mental health professional. Typical children do not torture animals. I have read countless reports of people who have committed serious harmful actions against humans, and almost always their history shows that they tortured animals as children. read more

The female child is likely to adore her psychopath, as she doesn’t know any better and thinks, innately, that this is a loving “relationship.” However, when the psychopath starts to use tactics such as psychological torture, in attempts to gain more power and control, she starts to feel uncomfortable. read more