Where do antisocial tendencies come from?

hardworkdedication2 · 2016-11-05T22:53:44+00:00

Childhood abuse / emotional neglect.

My mother was in a psychiatric unit for a good chunk of my early years, she is paranoid schizophrenic. My dad is and was an abusive bully.

According to my counselor, it's pretty much set in stone that I will feel the way I feel for the rest of my life. (emotionless, dead inside) These neural pathways are made in your formative years and they are pretty much impossible to change. I will always struggle with relationships, especially romantic ones. I don't feel any emotional attachment to anyone or anything. I don't get excited or depressed about anything.

I hate both of my parents for creating me. Some people shouldn't reproduce. I feel inhuman.

I work hard in the hope that someday I'll feel better. I never really feel happy to get up in the morning and I have to force myself to go about my day. But shit, sometimes all you can do is say fuck it, put your head down and grind. It gives me some bit of comfort knowing that I'm not giving up.

GentlemanFilth · 2016-11-05T22:36:55+00:00

Bad parenting and abuse at a young age.

People who were given love and understanding at a young age develop and grow parts of the brain to do with empathy and compassion. Those who never received that nurture fail to develop the appropriate areas, and often spend their life being anti-social. This is science and is proven in numerous studies. You will see on this sub numerous examples of human beings with underdeveloped social and emphatic abilities. They are generally broken and unhappy. Don't let them be your role models in life.

PorkNails · 2016-11-05T21:50:26+00:00

Fear of being excluded because deep down you know you add nothing relevant to anyone's life. Redirect to other people, usually the "everyone else is so boring" speech.

Improve yourself > feel more confident > find people to learn from.

herewegoagaindammi · 2016-11-05T21:36:44+00:00

Weak beta minds. You'll know it when you see them because they put very little effort into everything they do. That way they don't hurt their soft little egos when someone says something critical to them.

Like, oh I don't know, I could call you out but that would be too easy. I mean, all I had to do was type more than your 6 word post. Try for 7 next time. Then 8. 9. 10. 11. Before you know it, poof, a semblance of discipline is born.

Title	Where do antisocial tendencies come from?
Author	TheRedINTP
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Date	November 5, 2016 8:59 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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