Replies to '08/11 Conned by a Con Artist'

Please do some searches on PSYCHOPATH and DESTRUCTIVE NARCISSISTIC PATTERN. 

  

These people: 

- scam others 

- PASS LIE DETECTOR TESTS 

- seem completely normal 

- prey on the best & brightest (and those with some MONEY) 

  

No, sorry - online dating isn't for me.  I have looked very deep within myself.  Sorry but thats sort of fast-food psychology doesn't cut it when you deal with these guys.  Also, this is NOT the fault of the victim.  12 years of therapy for PTSD from these con men has taught me that!!!  There is NOT A THING WRONG with us.  It's them.  Dr. Robert Hare has a great book out called THE PSYCHOPATH NEXT DOOR.  Go read it.  Only a small percentage of them are killers.   

  

I am out there, in society, interacting with others in healthy positive ways.  But online dating? or even dating in general?  Not after you have had one of these types in your life.  I am interested in one thing: my children.  But don't worry about me - hey, more for you!! 

I asked questions, lot's of questions. Most of his answers were lies. Asking questions isn't enough these days. When you first start dating, go on the internet and get all the information you can. Make him give you the name of his employer and make an excuse to call him at work to verify that he really does work there. Take him to lunch and meet his co-workers. Within in a few weeks you should be meeting his friends. Talk to them, everyone loves telling the new kid funny stories. Get them started with stories about him. Talking to people that he knows will paint a much better picture of his personality. This works even with an honest guy, who might not be able to describe himself well. If he doesn't want you to contact him at work and/or refuses to introduce you to his friends; he throwing up a big red flag.