Demons in the flesh

Is the new Hamas leader a psychopath? I don’t know. He’d need to be observed by professionals in a controlled setting to diagnose him. If he is, that’s a whole different ball game. Given that he’s the mastermind behind the October 7 attacks, he very well could be.

It saddens me to think of some of the hostages who are kept as prisoners by psychopaths. Some of the hostages, as I don’t believe that every single captor is a psychopath. The hostages who don’t have psychopaths as their captors have a shot at a normal life.

The ones enslaved by psychopaths are given no mercy. Psychopaths have no conscience and being at their mercy is a nightmare out of hell. In fact, as terrible as it is, I doubt these hostages are ever going to truly restore their sense of self-worth, even if they are all freed, which, it seems, is getting increasingly unlikely despite all the optimism. Psychopaths are masters of manipulation and terrorizing. Turning people into puppets with little to no self-esteem is what they love doing. These hostages could be tortured into responding to new names. Yes, it’s Game of Thrones level-madness. These hostages must be freed as soon as possible and, frankly, I don’t understand how such powerful organizations (Mossad, and others) haven’t freed all of them yet. I know it’s an extremely hard task but, come on, we’re talking top-notch intellects here with vast resources.

I doubt even a well-trained IDF officer could manage so long without being broken by the psychopath, let alone a civilian. Having hostages, hopefully only some of the hostages, at the mercy of these demons in the flesh is a terrifying thought, indeed. Psychopaths reshape their victims into compliant pawns who are thought-reformed to do the psychopath’s bidding no matter what. Even if these hostages are freed, some of them could very well pose a security risk.

I’d like to take a closer look at psychopaths because these demons in the flesh are all around us and they aren’t going anywhere anytime soon. I’ve had to deal with all sorts of people in my life and I’ve learned a lot from them about meandering between dramatically different personalities. I know when to charm and when to harm (only when someone deserves it).

Always remember you’re just a tool to psychopaths. They’ll drop you like a rock the second you aren’t useful to them.

Psychopaths can be great conversationalists and can make you feel like the center of attention. If you think psychopaths are all serial killers, axe-wielding maniacs and assholes, you need to rethink your approach. Your charming uncle could very well be a psychopath. Yes, the uncle who always talks about having a moral compass, about honor, all of it. Psychopaths are almost never going to walk up to you and admit to you who they are. Not how it works. Just because someone is nice or wears a suit and a tie doesn’t mean they can’t be a thief or a demon in the flesh.

It’s all a mask, a scam, designed to use you for as long as they can in whatever capacity you’re useful to them. The second you ask for a raise, indeed, any money in general, expect their attitude to change drastically. In fact, it’s likely that they are going to drop you like a rock and forget about you the next minute. You’ll find they’ve blocked you on social media, your numbers are gonna be blocked, and if you happen to come across them, they are likely to ignore you altogether or claim they don’t know you. It’s as though you have never existed to them. It can seriously make you mad and paranoid, I know, but it’s actually a blessing – the psychopath has removed him or herself from your life. Celebrate it. Don’t force them back into your life. Millions of people across the world would love to be in your shoes.

Now, you might want to confront them, you might want to appeal to their emotional side by doing all sorts of things. Don’t do it, my friend. Psychopaths couldn’t care less about you the second you’re no longer useful to them. To them, you’re just a tool, and any kind of uncontrollable emotional outburst is only going to give them the satisfaction of watching you unravel. If you must, then sure, I get you, confront them but be in control of your mind and emotions. Control your anger to give you a boost rather than just go wearing your heart on your sleeve. It’s counterproductive if you can’t control your anger around them because psychopaths are going to use your rage against you and paint you as a raving lunatic in front of others. They’ll spread rumors about you and people are going to gossip and laugh.

Friends at work? Not sure. Maybe. What I do know is that if your friends at work suddenly stop communicating with you, then it’s likely you’ve become radioactive to them. They might not be psychopaths themselves but if their boss/manager is a psychopath, they are going to adopt his or her way of thinking, becoming proto-psychopaths, or just sociopaths to make things simple. Your friends at work are most likely just pawns and targeting them to get back at their psychopath boss is counterproductive because they aren’t your enemy. In fact, they are likely just puppets and you ought to be grateful to be out of there. Do you really want to take part in someone else’s muppet show? Exactly. Move on and use them all as an inspiration to write about.

You could also go higher and report the psychopath to the powers that be at the company. Bear in mind that you could then be making the pawns suffer in the cross-fire if the higher-ups decide to deal with the psychopath. The pawns could get fired or targeted if the psychopath boss suspects that you’re communicating with them. So, don’t be mad at the pawns for not communicating with you anymore. They have likely been told to cut any contact with you or they don’t want to risk it for fear of losing their jobs. Money and putting food on the table ranks higher than some mercurial friendship. Keep that in mind next time you come across someone who says that people who say there are no friends at work are psychopaths/sociopaths. Could very well be projection, they love pointing fingers at others and accusing them of being psychopaths and variations thereof. If someone keeps calling you cynical, paranoid, and so on, watch out.

Psychopaths might want you to let your guard down by drilling the idea into your head that you’re cynical, don’t trust people, that two sides must share everything and all that nonsense. Be very careful around people who keep stressing just how authentic they are and the ones who say that communication must always be honest.

Friends at work exist but, just like with inheritance cases, the true face of everyone gets revealed when money is involved.

Don’t try to fix them, to redeem them. Won’t work. But you’re welcome to try. Let me know how it turns out for ya. Only the Lord can help them see.

Who knows, my friend, maybe we’re going to meet on some Pacific Island one day to drink beer and laugh at all the absurdities of this world. And psychopaths definitely fall into the absurd category.