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MyDoorsAreOpen said:
A sociopath is simply defined as someone who does not feel empathy, does not truly love, and is not motivated, as most of us are, by a constant low-level fear of losing those we care about. Sociopaths are in this game of life (and it truly is no more than a game for them) for themselves, period. They know this, and they're perfectly comfortable with this. They don't feel any motivation to form relationships that aren't for personal gain alone. Not having to care about how anyone feels (except for how it might personally affect them) gives sociopaths the freedom to try things non-sociopaths would find ethically questionable. Still, I'd reckon most are harmless law abiding citizens for a lifetime.
Am I correct in my assumption? That is, for those of you who've known successful prostitutes who were good at what they did and didn't get burned or emotionally scarred, would you say that a good percentage of them displayed sociopathic tendancies?
I once read an interview with a female porn star where she stated quite bluntly, 'All I care about in life is sex and money. Fuck everyone else.' I remember thinking to myself, yep, I'm sure the sex industry gets a lot of their best and longest-lasting workers from that sort of people. I'm not saying it TAKES a sociopath to do it. But seems to me it sure would help.
Nice post. I would fit the definition of "sociopath" per the
DSM-IV but, question your definition.
I would also fit the DSM-IV definition of several other personality disorders and so too would Jesus-Christ (if he existed). (Pharisees said he was possessed by a devil, he said U must
hate your mother/father and the world and care only about god. Jesus also said to honor your parents, I do.
I'm NOT sure that "hate" is the right word or is translated correctly.)
I have empathy 4 others (that's where I feel the karma of screwing Johns and telling my one night stands to NOT fall into love with me); life (in this world of $$$) IS a "game," money is used in games; sure we MUST think of our selves first (unless, of course U were stupid/rich enough to bring a child into this world); I don't really care about losing the ppl I love 'cause I know god will provide (it's happened so many times before), I DO care about them and they know I do these things impulsively -- live, learn experiment, experience new things. (I'm getting tired of my slutty ways but am always open to taking a trick & their $$$, when offered and convienient.)
Screw this world & screw for fun, pleasure, excitement and $$$!
My long-term goal is to save the world. (Cum 2 think about it, wasn't Jesus's favorite woman a prostitute?)
EDIT: I should add that I DON'T fit many of the "symptoms" of the DSM-IV: I don't lie, steal, have difficulty keeping friends, rarely if ever feel "bored," depressed, angry (fight) and am financially responsible. I also feel like I did my fair share of work in this world and am essentially "retired" from the World.