Diagnosed sociopath shares secret world
Best of Q: M.E. Thomas says, despite what the movies would have us believe, sociopaths are not necessarily evil or interested in criminal behaviour.
Sociopaths are among us, hiding in plain sight — but despite what the movies would have us believe, they are not necessarily evil or interested in criminal behaviour. This is what M.E. Thomas — a successful lawyer, a devout Mormon, and a diagnosed sociopath — would like others to understand.
Under the protection of a pen name, she has written Confessions of a Sociopath to shine light on a dimly understood condition. In a conversation from the Best of Q, she tells guest host Terry O'Reilly about how she navigates her career, her faith, and her personal relationships while largely masking her disorder.