The Most Disturbing Reddit AMAs

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Watch the uncut video here 🖤 ko-fi.com/theinternetinvestigator

[@TheOneandOnlyD-R-E]

I guess the first AMA answers the age old question: do cops become psychopaths or do psychopaths become cops?😂😮

[@jennalee523]

Hey, i’m confused, did you change the levels for your uncut videos? I’m a level 1 supporter but the uncut video says it’s for level 3, and your membership details don’t show any changes like that from what I can tell.

[@Gravles]

Hey I just joined as a member on KZbin. How do I see the uncut videos this way?

[@Batnano]

not untill you show your face again

[@Katie-hj5eb]

As messed up as it sounds, it seems like surviving is the worst part of torture from what I've heard.

[@watcher9119]

sure is

[@killinginthenameof843]

How could it not be? It makes perfect sense.

[@misseselise3864]

nah i agree with you

[@nogetouttamyface]

That therapist in the false SA case needs their license revoked forever. YOURE A MANDATED REPORTER ABD YOU HELPED PUT AN INNOCENT MAN IN JAIL.

[@16mopey]

Thanks I was wondering in regards to that question. Like I have to wonder did the therapist think she was saying it as a defence mechanism though. Not that I am trying to defend the therapist

[@VictoriaRavenswood]

Except the entire thing was made up so the therapist doesn’t exist lmfao

[@ZentaBon]

@@VictoriaRavenswoodnah we don't know that for sure do we?

[@eden.nd.]

The mandated reporter laws don't cover that, they're still bound by confidentiality laws and would in fact lose their licence if they speak out.

[@ashcatalina8149]

I was gonna say, I think there is a conflict of interest in some cases (although I could be wrong) about the mandated reporter rules and confidentiality rules.

[@quincey5917]

if you’re looking for shorter topics for another reddit video, the post “walking skeletons on top of a train car” on r/paranormal has been bugging me for a while now. super interesting.

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Thanks for the recommendation! I’ll check it out :) 🖤

[@dustyyshellz1320]

Haha that’s gotta be nonsense

[@maddymooo]

Omg. What a great story.

[@vaporwavejuice5874]

I only heard about it for the first time a few days ago, but I agree. It's just so bizarre.

[@milainz]

ShaiiValley covered that one already, if you’re interested

[@sh1geo]

I’ve got a friend with ASPD and he is one of the most genuine and kind friends I’ve ever had, knowing he doesn’t experience much empathy means that his support is never out of pity but instead genuine care. Having someone with ASPD in your friend group isn’t scary at all

[@avelynn5976]

you sweet summer child

[@biggestastiest]

​@avelynn5976 im sorry do you happen to know more about people with ASPD than them?

[@corycarver3121]

@@avelynn5976 ah yes the person who has actual real world experience with the disorder is naive, unlike you random chronically online person

[@Battery-powered-organs]

ppl with cluster b personality disorders are actually some of the sweetest people i know!! most of my online friends are part of cluster b and they’re probably the nicest ppl i know!! also i have 3 cluster b pds (bpd, hpd, and npd) and i consider myself to be an at least semi-decent human being

[@no_peace]

This disorder is way, WAY over represented in that career field. Saying "He couldn't get that job if he really had ASPD" is bonkers

[@dmerling1t]

literally perfect job for a psychopath

[@rubyy.7374]

I never thought I’d say this, but the fact that the people in the Detective AMA couldn’t possibly believe that a psychopath could be able to do certain things is… kinda ableist. Also, I wouldn’t be surprised if police departments had a larger concentration of psychopaths relative to the general population. It’s not that difficult to fathom.

[@partqfavor]

this- i can't lie, it does feel like the way that person was talked abt is totally ableist. like why is it that "eerie" to consider that one might be dating a psychopath, this person literally just mentioned that they were married. i don't get why psychopaths have to be characterized as predisposed to ALWAYS being dangerous or disingenuous

[@creator_mayo]

Ya as a person with ASD and ADHD it’s so weird that people will just assume your unable to do anything and be bard or treated weirdly in jobs and such it doesn’t make sense that people think just because the dude has ASPD means he somehow can’t be a detective???

[@BlackReshiram]

Yea esp considering from how he sounds hes doing a great job coping healthily w his disorder

[@AleTitan]

it's already a stereotype for forensic scientists and coroners

[@falcon_arkaig]

I was seriously confused when someone said they couldn't comprehend that a Detective could have Aspd. Like. Why not? Not all ppl w/ Aspd are violent unstable serial killers and I can imagine them not letting their emotions get the best of them would be good for detective work. The Op said he liked being a detective bc it was like solving a puzzle, and that could be a good thing so he doesn't get overly emotional and potentially convict someone who didn't do it bc of emotions.

[@chezmix64]

Im sorry but the first AMA, or at least the first answer from OP that you read out, literally sounds like the exact plot of Dexter

[@Partyhatpossum]

Have we seen that OP and Dexter in the same room?

[@morbidhime]

​@@PartyhatpossumI think you're onto something.

[@andyg4929]

I’m going through a second rewatch of Dexter rn and I thought the exact same thing 😂

[@Salmakia77]

Precisely that! It sound all BS to me

[@chombus2602]

I never watched Dexter (but I know the premise) but all that he said sounds too cliche for me

[@lindsayschmidt2177]

The first topic is fascinating, but I definitely wouldn’t call it “disturbing.”

[@milainz]

I don’t think her intentions were to stigmatize people with ASPD. As someone with mental health issues myself, the symptoms are “disturbing.” But I am not a “disturbing” person.

[@adeer87]

⁠@@milainz Yeah I agree. I kinda understand why someone would consider some of my symptoms as rather disturbing. Describing my intrusive thoughts would make some people sick.

[@user89076]

I think the most disturbing part is knowing that most cops, detectives, and military are psychopaths

[@N..P..]

​@@adeer87Alright, I am intrigued.

[@lifedesa]

Also what I would add is I don't think OOP is what we would call a psychopath but a sociopath. He has a meaningful bond with his wife which psychopaths cannot have but sociopaths can. Please correct me if I'm wrong but as far as I know it is one the main difference between the two.

[@SpecialBlanket]

Partner of 15yrs has dxed ASPD. They're not cackling villains, it's a trauma based attachment disorder probably w genetic elements.

[@SakuraAsranArt]

Psychopaths can absolutely become homicide detectives. Studies have identified a number of careers that people with high-functioning ASPD gravitate to more than other jobs. These were law enforcement, the military, high finance, intelligence (spies) and high-risk/high adrenaline jobs like Fire and rescue, paramedics and saturation diving.

[@N..P..]

Paramedics? That explains a lot...

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

I think (I'm not a psychiatrist so this is my own personal opinion) that psychopathy (or aspd) is a spectrum. Diagnosis aside I have met some people that have reduced empathy, but it wasn't completely absent, or met people that lack empathy in some ways and not others.

[@moonlighthowling666]

I never thought about it that way but i believe you are absolutely right, ASPD can be a spectrum

[@amp4105]

Unironically, everything is.

[@hunterv9259]

lack of/reduced empathy isn't psychopathy though. it can also result from other diagnoses like autism

[@no_peace]

​@@hunterv9259 that's more likely to be the double empathy problem

[@JillLulamoon]

Yeah it's very much a spectrum. Kinda like autism. Some people just have mild psychopathic tendencies while others literally can't feel empathy.

[@bluejayway19]

22:12 thank you for saying this. False allegations often are bought up to dismiss women speaking on their sufferring at the hands of males , so people need to be told they are more likely to be SAd then accused of it regardless of gender

[@devonr.7277]

the amount of ableism shown toward people with ASPD is really frustrating. they're not necessarily terrible, scary people - they just experience life differently than us.

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Yeah. I tried to make the point that most are not criminals and you could still have a good friendship with someone with ASPD, admittedly though it was overshadowed by some of the other things I said, which I should have worded better. Having ASPD means you are more likely to be manipulative and deceitful etc and it's important that people are aware of this, but it's also important to remember it is a mental health condition, and doesn't make someone inherently evil 🖤

[@moodybagels6564]

They're such hypocrites, too. They think they're oh such better people because they (supposedly) have empathy, but they don't even try to show the tiniest bit of sympathy when it comes to mental illnesses they don't understand.

[@RisingRevengeance]

Seems a bit like how some people see autism, granted I've heard more about that since I have it myself. Here in sweden there are certain jobs you just can't get with a diagnosis like that. Especially law enforcement.

[@loneshewolf74]

All humans have ASPD. Some just have it worse than others. I blame the covid pandemic and climate change. And it will get even worse when mpox becomes a pandemic in a month or so.

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

@@loneshewolf74 That's just as ignorant and ableist as saying "everyone's a little bit autistic". Screw that noise.

[@CosmoQueen2900]

Given what horrible shit cops do on a daily basis it boggles my mind that ppl think a psychopath couldn't be a cop.

[@DarkwaveMistress]

Most cops have antisocial traits because they are adaptative for their environment. Like doctors.

[@N..P..]

It boggles my mind that you default to what they do and not what they see on a daily basis.

[@DarkwaveMistress]

@@N..P..? Seeing horrible things doesn't make you a psychopath.

[@katyajovich2308]

@@N..P.. oh no I’ve seen crime better murder civilians!

[@Peri_pr]

To the Psychopath Detective AMA: "You can be friends with a psychopath, only they won't be able to provide you with emotional comfort, but it doesn't mean you couldn't rely on them." - First and foremost I would like to make it clear, that I don't want to discourage anyone from trying friendship with one, I'm only sharing my own experiences with a psychopath friend. My (ex)friend is diagnosed with ASPD. I wasn't judgemental when she shared her diagnoses to me, and I also didn't stigmatise her. I truly believed that we could be friends. Throughout our friendship she was kinda reliable, and fun to hang out with, but the moment she found that I could be of use for her own self-interest, she started lying to me, and then threw me under the bus without any kind of remorse. She is a master manipulator, extremely intelligent, and has good strategic abilities, so she is more than capable of fucking someone over when she feels like she needs to do so in order to achive her goals. So, while being fun to hang around them, and them being kinda okay friends is true, I would keep it in mind that they could throw your friendship away and use you for their own means any minute if they find that it serves their goals.

[@EagleTimberWolf]

This sort of thing is what runs through my mind every time I see comments complaining about ableism towards certain conditions. It's easy to say "they're not all bad people, just give them a chance!" until you give them that chance only to be harshly reminded of why the condition is stigmatized to begin with :/ This is why I don't fully get sociopaths and psychopaths who complain about people trying to learn how to avoid them, like... Personally, as someone with bipolar disorder, I wouldn't take all that much offense if people started making "how to avoid dating a bipolar person"-type advice because common sense and basic self-preservation instincts tells you to never trust someone who is capable of getting so fucking angry during an argument that they might, at best, harm themselves and, at worst, harm you. I can 100% relate to not wanting to be demonized for something you didn't choose to be born with, but I don't understand treating precaution as unreasonable. I know what I'm capable of when I'm at my worst, therefore I don't fault people who want to stay away from me due to my condition. If anything, those people are doing BOTH parties a favor because I certainly wouldn't want to associate with someone who views me as such a threat that they most likely wouldn't have my back if something happened to me.

[@laer.393]

@@EagleTimberWolfno really, people are complaining about ableism and stigma like it’s for no reason. like sorry but people with no empathy are scary by default… not that wild for people to not wanna be around that. anyone that’s actually had abusive interactions with people like that get it. ableist my a$$.

[@EagleTimberWolf]

@@laer.393 It's one of those things I have such mixed feelings on because, like, I've experienced ableism before and it's awful, but it sure as hell didn't come in the form of someone merely looking out for their safety. I get not wanting to be treated like the big bad wolf, but when someone isn't being hateful and is just trying to prevent themselves from potentially winding up in a shitty situation (especially if they've already had traumatic experiences with loved ones who have certain mental illnesses), then I have a difficult time judging them for that. There are people out there who actually HAVE empathy yet are still capable of causing harm, so of course common sense says imagine what someone who completely lacks empathy would be capable of. I don't think these conditions deserve constant demonization, but I also don't think people should be expected to throw all caution to the wind out of fear of getting labelled an ableist. Idk maybe I'm biased because I actually have remorse for the harm that I've caused during my breakdowns, but I feel like there's a big difference between a person actually hating the mentally ill and a person simply not wanting to risk endangering themselves.

[@orirune3079]

Yeah and even in this AMA, it sounds like he would cheat on his wife with no remorse if he could get away with it. Meaning he almost certainly will do it. He doesn't cheat just because it keeps the peace, but if he could cheat without her finding out then he has no reason not to since he doesn't seem to actually care about her as an independent person, just cares about her as something which makes his life more pleasant.

[@N..P..]

From someone with ASPD... Watch out for a few things if you befriend someone with it. These are if they have a lot of friends (we are prone to using friends as a front) and if they ask a lot of favors or they ask for things that hold a less than menial monetary value. In my experience with the others I have met with ASPD, a lot of us don't keep many close friends. Those who do and don't have a negative impact on them ususally won't ask for anything from them aside from their time. Remember, personality disorders can be a roll of the dice. In my group, we refer to ASPD as being an almost contagious disorder. Meet the wrong person with a personality disorder and they can inflict one on you or one of your loved ones. That's how more than a few of us turned out like this as kids.

[@bonsaikittenss]

wow, a psychopath in the police force? get in line buddy you're just like the rest of them

[@kunpunko]

@@bonsaikittenss lol fr

[@afterhourscinema782]

"Psychopath Homicide detective" thinks he's Sherlock 😂

[@jennysomething3666]

isnt that also dexter sfhjgl

[@afterhourscinema782]

​​@@jennysomething3666I guarantee you he's watched both 😂 Maybe even has the box sets. Which hey, respect 👍🏾

[@amp4105]

Dexter is a blood spatter analyst ​@@jennysomething3666

[@anonymousyoutuber1405]

The truth of the boomerang....

[@thechillipizza155]

Sherlock isn’t a psychopath

[@A-1-Sawce]

I'm kinda failing to see any reason why the detective guy's ama is disturbing in any way.

[@olivetree9920]

Because people with aspd are scary and untrustworthy, I guess

[@laer.393]

he very clearly hinted at probably being a corrupt cop in the past before he learned to manage his anger… and the fact it runs in his family and they happened to all become marines is also not a hot sign knowing how many mentally unwell men join the military to harm foreign civilians with no repercussions. it’s creepy that these people are just out here living amongst normal people with empathy.

[@jakecooper5855]

The first guy definitely believes he is a psychopath. In the same way many people believe they are smart and have a unique understanding of life that nobody else could comprehend.

[@damionthedemon]

He’s literally diagnosed.

[@becca652]

Lol the way he talked was extremely similar to how other known non-criminal psychopaths talk.

[@sabrinatscha2554]

It’s also Reddit and is most likely just some bored person blowing it out their arse for mild amusement.

[@jakecooper5855]

@@damionthedemon He literally said he was diagnosed... Would you like to buy some bridges?

[@N..P..]

Interestingly enough, he both sounds like what the internet believes individuals with ASPD sound like and also what some of the more severe ones sound like.

[@strawberryjay1516]

as an autistic person i feel bad about the rap personality disorders get, especially aspd and npd. it’s just a different side of the neurodivergent coin for me.

[@Who-en2vo]

Was going to comment this. I have a very flat affect if I’m not actively masking in social situations to better express my inside feelings, I feel TOO MUCH and then burn out. My sister was the opposite of me- she described not feeling feelings so would watch tv and movies that would help her feel things, and be mean to people for entertainment and brag about it. We cannot have a healthy relationship so I just love her and much of my family from a distance. I live with a friend now who is very on my wavelength so we sustainably check in that we’re not making the other upset once in a while because we can always tell when the other is having a chronic pain flare 😂 I think it must be something like neurodivergent people are too close to 1 or 10 on the scale of different emotions and internal regulations, “neurotypical” people are generally in the 4-6 middle range and are pretty well adjusted. Different neurotypes have different lacks/abundance, if that makes sense. I’m sure many doctors are somewhat less empathetic in some ways to be able to work. And I know myself well enough at this point that I need to maintain good boundaries, and give people a 6 month window to see how we interact before jumping into any life changing decisions. Been there, done that, I know that I give off strong “easily taken advantage of” vibes now. And setting boundaries is not mean.

[@Megacringezzhideout]

Yea, the psychopath guy just... experience reality differently. There must be a lot of thing he don't understand. Like how I myself do not feel emotional affection, like at all. But it still possible that I learn to care even though I don't feel it. I imagine it's the same with empathy. It might not be felt but it can be learned. And of course people who don't experience these kind of limitations will call them/us fake or insincere. But I wanna say that at least I am as sincere as I could be. I just simply couldn't

[@youllbemytourniquet]

ASPD isn’t truly considered to fall under the category of neurodiversity though. There’s overlap, but I don’t think it’s helpful to equate the two because that just leads to confusion.

[@Who-en2vo]

@@youllbemytourniquet for sure just trying to convey “the many ways a human brain can be”

[@laer.393]

no point feeling bad for them, they’d never empathize with you! they’ll be fine.

[@desertparanormal2791]

I have a hard time believing anyone who goes through such trauma and "forgives and moves on," so fast, seeing as how it took me 37 years to finally let go of any hate towards my rapist. AMA makes it sound like forgiveness is such an easy thing. If that were the case the world would be a better place.

[@samanthageach3146]

I had an extremely complex past. I suffered greatly at the hands of many adults as a young girl. To the point that I suffer from CPTSD and I am still in trauma therapy in my late 30's. I very recently learned about the power of forgiveness. In a dream of all places. It was an extremely profound dream, and I woke up wanting to learn more about forgiveness. From my dream I learned that holding onto my anger and hatred is keeping me stuck in my trauma and preventing me from moving forward in life and healing. going through the process of true forgiveness has really been helping me heal. It's not condoning or excusing in any way what was done to me. It doesn't mean I have to reconcile with anyone either. It is truly more for me then them. I don't want to carry so much pain and anger in my heart anymore. I want to be free from my past and learning to forgive can help. Psychology Today has some really good articles about forgiveness and how it can be hugely beneficial to mental and physical health. I know it's hard to do. That's why I've been calling it radical forgiveness. The process reminds me of radical acceptance, which is another tactic I have learned about in therapy to help me cope with all the horrors of my past and bad situations that I can't change or control. I hope you continue on your path of healing and hopefully someday we'll live in a world where we treat one other with respect and we're all safe and don't need to learn things like "radical acceptance/forgiveness" for things that never should have happened in the first place.

[@ThatEffinMonke]

False accusers get zero sympathy from me. I dont care how troubled your life was or what you have going on in your head. If you destroy someone elses life by falsely accusing them of a serious crime, then i hope you never have a clear conscience again because you destroyed someones life and made it harder for real victims to get justice. There needs to be harsh consequences on false accusers because the mere accusation alone is enough to destroy someones life.

[@hunterv9259]

imagine criminally charging someone with something that is in your culture considered the worst crime of all, that you KNOW is a deliberate lie, and then having the gall to *ask for forgiveness* from that person. how selfish can a person be

[@kathleen7607]

The first one..... ok, Dexter

[@morbidhime]

My first thought!

[@sugar_walls]

oh cool they're diversifying cops to not just be malignant narcissists

[@catraapplesaucemeowmeow9540]

Great to see the field expanding 💀

[@Baneberryy]

i have cognitive empathy, but no emotional empathy. i don't have ASPD, but when people cry around me, for example, i don't experience that emotional contagion of suddenly also being upset. i care for a lot of people very deeply, but my own feelings are separate from those of the people around me. i really truly hate to relate to dennis reynolds, but in that scene from "charlie's mom has cancer" when he reacts to the news like "ouuuuhhh man thats. terrible 😐." and it isn't convincing at all because he doesn't feel anything about it? kinda real, i fear 😭

[@Baneberryy]

i never know how to act in situations like that, because people i care about are upset, and i understand why, but there's no actionable way to help. i can't put myself in someone else's shoes either, it just doesn't make sense to me. i care a lot, and im actually a really emotional person, but i can't mirror emotions or imagine what it's like to be someone else. lacking emotional empathy is pretty tough, because people mistake it for lack of compassion or even feelings. i care about people's feelings, but the way empathy works for me is more thought process than innate feeling. sorry bout the yap, but different kinds of empathy r interesting 2 me!

[@Baneberryy]

basically, my theory of mind is kinda mid. apparently it's an autism thing. got that, plus adhd, ocd, bpd, and alexithymia, so my brain's a little quirky lol

[@Partyhatpossum]

Eh I have this same way of empathizing and went to my therapist saying I was worried I wasn’t empathetic enough, caring enough to note that shows you do have empathy. Both emotional and cognitive. Because you care about how it’s impacting the individuals, you don’t simply understand what’s happening and move on with your life because oh well. It’s also important to note that other peoples emotions are not inherently our obligation, and we should not be expected to react a certain way to others emotions because that would fail to take into account our own life experiences that build how you react to things.

[@lilmorsecody]

to be honest, I think the way empathy is typically described isnt really accurate. I'm very empathetic, but when I see someone crying I dont immediately want to cry or feel sad myself. It's more of a concern feeling. Also, empathy can relate to putting yourself in someone elses shoes, for example not making a certain comment because you can forsee it hurting someones feelings. But the whole thing about empathy being that it replicates the emotion you're witnessing in yourself isnt really realistic. Your feelings are still your own even if you're especially empathetic, you're not just at the mercy of whatever the people around you a feeling if you know what I mean ❤

[@adeer87]

⁠@@lilmorsecody Yeah, the concern feeling vs wanting to cry feeling, that is an interesting but important distinction.

[@shockwavecg]

"Don't call the false accuser bad names." No. No. We're going to call her ALL the names.

[@afterhourscinema782]

I feel like being on Reddit is disturbing enough 😂

[@Kat-gz2zh]

"antisocial personality disorder" being listed alongside fucking TORTURE and SA is going to make me saw off my feet

[@Kat-gz2zh]

ok the last part made this sound like i was super pissed off but im more just baffled at this specific sentence. not meaning to hate i enjoy your videos but listing a mental illness alongside those 2 other things is fucking wildddd

[@missvoorhees7964]

Maybe they shouldn't commit both then,just a thought.....

[@hunterv9259]

well, he's also a cop

[@gandhitheholeresizer8329]

@@Kat-gz2zh you sound overdramatic and annoying

[@Kat-gz2zh]

@@hunterv9259 yeah youre right that shouldve been in the warning

[@N..P..]

anti-social personality disorder is a trigger now? When TF did that happen and why wasn't I notified?

[@DustyAudi]

Yea honestly idk why that was put in the trigger warnings??? Why trigger warn for an entire personality disorder....

[@essdee9694]

I live for your posts! I have a suggestion for an interesting deep dive you could do - there's this judge you might have heard of in Ireland, his name is judge Nolan and he has a whole wiki page on about his bizarrely lenient sentences for the most hideous crimes you could think of! and super long sentences for crimes that aren't bad at all. I'd love to see a breakdown of him and his whole weird shady deal with your commentary!

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

I haven’t heard of that but it sounds really interesting! Thanks for the suggestion :) 🖤

[@ashleyharlan9624]

You need to do another one of these videos. I really enjoyed this.

[@DorianCairne]

The detective AMA was obviously some edgy kid who'd watched too much Dexter doing a cringy roleplay. I'm honestly disappointed you included that nonsense at all. You're normally so selective. The fact that his answers were consistent with what you've read about psychopaths just means he's done the same research as you.

[@Jerry_the_Head]

i remember corey taylor doing an AMA

[@cadenandthegirl]

I think it’s really important to identify that ASPD, like any mental illness, manifests differently in other people. I’ve been diagnosed with ASPD, and while I dont experience guilt or empathy the same way other people do, I do demonstrate selective empathy (mostly toward animals) and have hobbies that I enjoy. I also have a very deeply-rooted sense of spirituality that helps inform my moral compass. Just like not all people with ASD, ADHD, etc. present the same, not all people with ASPD present the same. Please don’t treat us as a monolith.

[@stan8479]

A good friend of mine has ASPD, and I have autism. Both disorders come with issues with empathy, so we understood eachother about this. While I had trouble with empathy entirely as a child, I first developed my cognitive empathy and later also my emotional empathy. My friend is cognitively empathetic. They treat me well and take my feelings seriously, even if they can't feel them or even really understand them. Lots of people with ASPD are mischaracterised as inherently "bad", or "manipulative"... but I feel like humans forget we are all manipulative in some form of another. Manipulation in order to make a situation come out in our favor is a necessity for survival. People with ASPD are hurt people - personality disorders are formed from childhood trauma. ASPD is not the magical exception.

[@vaszgul736]

I know I'm not "a psychopath" because I feel tremendous amounts if empathy and guilt if I hurt someone but I do have a similar thing to the no sense of "fun" I can't enjoy watching fiction, I don't like video games, I don't like sports, I don't like owning anything without a practical purpose. I just don't understand why anyone else does. Unsure why that is. I watch channels like yours because nonfiction is at least useful to me as a writer to know about other people's experiences. If I leave home I have to have a snack because there's no reason for me to enjoy being outside without getting something like food out of it.

[@JustAnotherBuckyLover]

Have you considered if you might be autistic? Or depressed? Or both? Anhedonia is associated with both.

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

That’s just depression, my guy.

[@vveedwacker]

Awesome video! Always a fun way to end my work week! Its so interesting seeing all the things you find

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Glad you enjoyed, and hope you have a good weekend! :) 🖤

[@eldritchhorrorwithwifi]

Honestly a psychopath being a homicide detective isn't all that jarring tbh. Iirc, high functioning psychopaths tend to do exceptionally well in the medical industry, especially as surgeons as their lack of empathy makes it easier to disconnect their feelings from their work, I could definitely see how something similar might be going on in criminal investigation

[@gandhitheholeresizer8329]

God the number of people in this comments section self diagnosing themselves as a psychopath is so embarrassing

[@bonsaikittenss]

genuinely fascinating how they act like people with ASPD are systematically persecuted or something. no, people choosing not to associate with you does not mean that you are Oppressed By Society. some people want to protect themselves and thats okay

[@avelynn5976]

​@@bonsaikittenss same thing with nspd. some person will share their experience with a diagnosed narcissist and the comments will fly into a frenzy calling ableism because how dare you make them look bad. a claim which is deeply ironic to make in that case lol

[@raeraebadfingers]

I just got blazed to fold towels. This couldn't have been better timed. 😶‍🌫️😤😵‍💫 I'm too far into the atmosphere to investigeht so I'll just listen instead 😅

[@nogetouttamyface]

What strain do you use The only way I can get my ADHD ass to clean is to withhold it as a reward until I get off my ass and clean something

[@raeraebadfingers]

@@nogetouttamyface I'm gonna be super honest, I mix and match whatever I have. 😅 My boyfriend and I usually get 3 or 4 different kinds. And I like to spice things up in my life. Sometimes it'll be a like two different indicas, two sativas, maybe a hybrid. I believe that I had candy cartel (sativa), blue runtz (indica dominant hybrid) and blue nerds (balanced hybrid). Just put a little of this and that. 😅 Sorry I can't really give you a strain to help with that cuz I'm weird 😶😆 I have a little homemade scoop 😂 I use it to take a little of this, a little of that, maybe add a little kief depending on what's up. Either way it always ends up nice 😂

[@Baneberryy]

​@@nogetouttamyfacetegridy sativa goes hard!! (apparently it's like. partnered south park weed lmao? idk i dont watch sp)

[@raeraebadfingers]

@@Baneberryy haven't seen that one, but I will definitely check it out if I ever do. I like to try different things.

[@christinaspiridou5429]

I would argue that most people who actively choose to be COPS are anti-social or have issues with authority and lack of empathy altogether

[@KerReeeee]

First one is BS. How can you pass a psych eval while also saying you're officially diagnosed as a psychopath?

[@HorsesArePeople2]

Because that's not what the psych evals do. The only thing the psych eval does is try and make sure that you can handle the mental stress of the job. It doesn't test your mental "stability" or your emotional empathy

[@DarkwaveMistress]

​@@HorsesArePeople2that's a shit psych eval. I used to work in the field so to speak and we absolutely looked for illegal or similar behaviors.

[@KerReeeee]

@@HorsesArePeople2 Lol, nope. I've had a psych eval and they absolutely look at your medical records, including what you've been previously diagnosed with. Why are people so gullible on the internet?

[@aldernic_animal]

Personality disorders are manageable, but they are untreatable. If it is well managed, which is likely, then it's possible he passed for that reason.

[@TinyFlyThing]

Not experiencing emotions is called anhedonia and happens in a few mental illnesses. But Antisocial Personality Disorder usually don't exhibit this symptom (specially because they often to struggle to regulate feelings like anger and frustration) and it wouldn't be a matter of "oh i just do what i need to do" because it kills your motivation to do anything at all. There sure are people with APD and Anhedonia but the cop story doesn't fit with it's setup at all. He clearly enjoys stuff and does it for a reason (even if it's just to feel superior to others. Anhedonia would kill that drive too)

[@Baneberryy]

yeah, ive experienced complete anhedonic depression, and it made me basically catatonic at the time

[@TinyFlyThing]

​@@Baneberryy I guess it's hard for regular people to even imagine a state like that. But in any case, I hope you are doing better these days. you have my sincere best wishes!

[@Baneberryy]

@@TinyFlyThing i'm doing good now :) it was triggered by severe PMDD, but im on T now, which solved a lot of that hormone wackiness.

[@soym1lf]

the psychopath one is so obviously fake it’s incredibly cringe

[@Battery-powered-organs]

2:04 oh my god THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ADDING THIS PART. ableism and harmful stereotypes against us pw cluster b personality disorders is extremely normalized (even within communities that claim to be accepting) so it’s refreshing seeing someone, especially someone with a relatively big audience say that we’re not all bad ppl

[@VictoriaRavenswood]

That last case is 100% made up lmao. That’s not how the legacy system works. I lose a lot of respect for KZbinrs who push false information that’s easily googlable.

[@BerserKei]

Nothing is more disturbing than woody harrelsons lack of patience during his ama 😂

[@Mizuuu1]

comment section win moment. aspd's unite. while ableism generally doesnt make me personally upset (i dont care to be accepted by a prosocial world, id rather antisocials just exist rather than be bent to prosocial demands) i do rarely see anyone actually address ableism when its present. so thats kinda cool to see it discussed in the comments here

[@nephilimreborn]

as someone with aspd i feel the exact same lol

[@gaydotpng]

i dont have aspd but i am on the autism spectrum so the first section being put in a video called “most disturbing” right next to a story abt LITERAL CHILD TORTURE is insane and totally rubbed me the wrong way

[@avelynn5976]

good, it should keep being a rare occurrence

[@lilyschrodingy3600]

​@@avelynn5976 W o r d

[@sherikrupp]

It’s not true that psychopathy is "high functioning" aspd. We still use psychopath and sociopath as terms under the umbrella of aspd. They have different purposes, mostly related to violence and criminality, but neither are referring to "high functioning." I’d look into that a little deeper! I’m a therapist, in case you’re wondering.

[@blub_655]

You explained psychopathy really well and their reasoning behind what others can mistakenly perceive as empathy :')

[@WarBeasty]

Awesome video! I'm curious if you've ever considered perhaps starting second channel, where you do story narration, like reading "scary true stories" from Reddit? I think you'd do an amazing job of that.

[@fleurpouvoir]

i can’t watch this right now but i wanted to say i adore your channel and content. thank you for entertaining us! you are appreciated. 💕

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

That’s so kind, thank you! 🥰🖤

[@hexhells]

i see you as someone who cares about the content they put out and impact on others - so please take this kindly! i've followed you for a few years, but i'm a little disappointed in how you talked about the first case -- perpetuating the idea that someone's mental health issues makes them incredibly likely to be violent, calling him "eerie" and "creepy" when he honestly just sounds like a guy trying to cope with his disorder. that, and the idea that anyone with ASPD is dead-set on manipulating their loved ones for personal gain. symptoms like higher anger and less remorse and lack of empathy doesn't guarentee someone's intentions are cruel. i've known plenty of "empaths" that use my feelings for their own purposes, despite being able to feel what i'm feeling and understand how i'm effected. anyone has the capability to hurt others or keep to themselves, regardless of their mental state. i'm sure you're trying to be as impartial as possible, and mental health conditions like really ANY personality disorder (especially ASPD, NPD, BPD) are only ever talked about in incredibly negative lights, so we all have some pretty bad prejudice against people w/ these disorders bc that's the society we grew up in.

[@soym1lf]

agreed

[@dommyboysmith]

The parents and therapist knew it was a lie and just watched? Jesus, he's a better man than I am

[@Forthefrightofit]

For the psychopath, it feels wrong. He doesn't have fun; he only does things for a purpose, but also enjoys boxing, enjoys solving cases and has friends. He also felt a need to bring attention to himself with that post. I feel like he has the disorder, but doesn't want to let on about his idolizing his condition.

[@christyguichard8013]

My first boyfriend was either a psycho/sociopath or had extreme narcissistic tendencies He was only nice to me if I was doing as told and would emotionally/physically abuse me if I didn’t but in subtle ways at first so I didn’t understand the seriousness of the situation and would use my past fears/trauma to punish me the most which is beyond what a normal human would do and is what “trained” me the easiest as I never wanted that to happen again

[@chadbrewer1234]

I mean a detective that’s also a psychopath. Someone get Netflix on the phone ☎️

[@samspam1788]

That psychopath one is so cringe

[@dangerousandy]

Good evening TII 🙃

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Good evening Andy :) 🖤

[@Mr.Goldbar]

This needs a part 2!

[@Lollero200q]

Reddit AMA "I'm gay AMA" "Y r u gei?"

[@multipletanksyndrome]

I'm glad you added your own insights, instead of just reading the post

[@mumemic]

I have a friend diagnosed with ASPD who calls themself a sociopath. It's pretty much the same as any friendship. We have fun together, I just don't go to them for emotional support. So it's not really different from many friendships that work the same way. They're in therapy going through "ideological reprogramming" to mitigate their ASPD traits/behaviors. I can't say I've noticed much of a difference over time since that's internal stuff. I never would have guessed they were a sociopath if they didn't tell me. They fake being "normal" and empathetic very well and I wouldn't have known that wasn't real if they hadn't told me. I think the fact that they did tell me shows that they are attempting to progress.

[@lestupidunicorn]

didn't expect this to be so uplifting

[@Hiroprotagonist253]

Suspended sentence for torture. That must have been the UK.

[@caitlynjohnstone5154]

the first post sounds a lot like the show Dexter

[@keyaaaaaa]

I prolly shouldn’t have gasped at this notif while waiting at the airport BUT IN MY DEFENCE ITS TII 🤷🏻

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Have a safe flight 😄🖤

[@ihaverabies]

the third one is so weird to me tbh, idk if it comes from a lack of empathy towards people who lie about such serious things or what but blaming the SCHOOL district for firing an alleged pdf-file, a public defender, and a union is kinda insane. op said that "he can't hate someone who can barely understand consequences" and that is beyond naive. 14 is more than old enough to understand the gravity of lying about that sort of thing, especially when she CONFESSED during the court process

[@leaguzzardi7565]

LOTS, and I mean LOTS of law enforcement people have antisocial personality disorder. It’s totally plausible that he is a detective.

[@amp4105]

How high were you in your profile picture 😂

[@leaguzzardi7565]

@@amp4105 don’t do and never did drugs 😂 100% sober in the pic hahahh

[@justkittensbeingkittens5892]

That last one REAALLY resonates with me. My uncle has been falsely accused by a former foster kid and the police have absolutely dropped the ball to the point where it’s illegal. They just arrested him without doing any research whatsoever. He was in jail for 3 months and about 2-3 months ago he was moved to house arrest. No trials, no hearings, not even any interviews of families or the kid’s therapist. Same sort of situation with the kid being very very disturbed. He was detained for being a “violent flight risk” he’s never had any other legal trouble and the accused incident was a decade ago anyway. He’s literally on disability for depression, he’s in no way violent or a flight risk… Difference is, we stuck by him. If it does somehow turn out to be true I’ll disown him obviously but that would be incredibly shocking. It’s a fucking nightmare and I was incredibly worried the stress would kill my grandma (uncle tried to kill himself in jail too)

[@madhatt3r93]

I wonder how the first dude's relationship with his daughter is, and if she's similar to her father in the aspd department

[@ethribin4188]

False accusation is like monopolies. Bad for absolutely everyone except the false accusation/monopolie holder.

[@heatheral-hammadi3046]

I thought AMA meant against medical advice.

[@rockin_raffy]

This video is legit so weird im not even gonna finish it

[@Harborpublic]

Redexter

[@Rooftopaccessorizer]

whoever that therapist is need to be fired from ever doing therapy again for not reporting a crime. id sue them into dust for that

[@ParBar19]

I want to mention that ASPD is a spectrum. I have a friend with ASPD and I genuinely do care a lot about her. Her empathy is limited, but she does have some. It’s just minimal and she’s picky. She’s exclusive with the people she shows affection or does favors for, me being one of them which in a way feels like an honor. I think the disorder is very misunderstood. Some of the actions my friend takes irk me, but she is also on the ASD so spectrum which causes her even more difficulty in navigating the world. She desires friendships and relationships but I think some times it’s just to make herself feel whole. I acknowledge that and have stayed her friend. I am up front with her when her behavior makes me uncomfortable and for the most part she is receptive, because I am a person she does feel something towards. I have to imagine her brain is very difficult to deal with, she also has trauma from having a very abusive mother so part of me wonders if the ASPD symptoms manifested partially due to that. But i take her word and the professional who diagnosed hers word. Not everyone with ASPD kills animals and is entirely antisocial or is sadistic. I consider stereotypes about them being future killers or animal abusers to be a form of ableism. Having someone I love deal with the disorder has changed many of my biases on the disorder.

[@ashcatalina8149]

These are all some very interesting AMAs, thank you for sharing them!

[@olivetree9920]

Damn you might want to meditate a bit on how you talk about people born with aspd. Sounded super insensitive, it really caught me off guard

[@moonlighthowling666]

How? She sounded very factual and neutral to me.

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

I didn’t mean to come across as insensitive but in hindsight maybe I should have worded a couple of my points differently. I was also trying to correct some misconceptions, like that most people with ASPD are not criminals, they often come across like everyone else, and they can still make good friends. Some of the things I said were unnecessary though and I’m sorry for that 🖤

[@charlieandhisantics9954]

​@@moonlighthowling666She clearly is trying to be neutral, but there are several times she implies the guy with ASPD would be willing to do something wrong like cheat on his wife, even when he clearly expresses he knows it's wrong and won't do it again.

[@Carebearritual]

she came across as sympathetic and understanding but cautious. not sure where ur getting this, maybe ur projecting

[@Partyhatpossum]

@@charlieandhisantics9954if you’ve watched any amount of her videos you will see she speculates on every topic, it isn’t unique to this video.

[@LIJVHAZ]

Awesome video, so interesting. Would love a series like this :)

[@Razzberry_dollz]

I kinda don’t like how much empathy he has for that little B

[@releesadopamine9810]

Thanks

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

Thank you so much! 🥰🖤

[@T1X1]

First guy watched too much True detective

[@beelzevuv]

But psychopaths and sociopaths can have fun? My experience is completely different from the guy in your video, it feels like he's playing up the role to me. Or maybe he's just a boring dude

[@CorvineAftermath]

i have very low empathy and my boyfriend is psychopathic. neither of us really feel empathy towards eachother but we have a very healthy and happy relationshi :) 👍. i do think a lot of people imagine it as a lot more scary and violent than it typically is.

[@Nin5egAta]

Let's investigÆt!!

[@ajet5m640]

Was there not as much response to the second AMA? It felt like that post only got a fraction of the time the other two did. I was very curious about that and was hoping to hear more. In the last case, I'm not sure the therapist could've told anyone about the girl's confession even if they'd wanted to due to confidentiality laws; and, like other commenters pointed out, the therapist also knew there was a possibility that the confession was false, not the initial allegation.) But the fact that the PARENTS knew she confessed to making it all up and never said a word? If that's true (I do wonder how OP would know that unless Mom or Dad themselves told him, bc clearly the girl's word can't be relied upon) . . . geez Louise. Idk how you could live with yourself knowing you let your child ruin the life of an innocent man, let alone a friend.

[@arsenikkimyrkytys]

Idk, unless the first one has been properly verified I'm pretty suspicious.

[@Batnano]

first one is fake AF lol,imagine believing that dexter-wannabe kid

[@hughmortyproductions8562]

A cop who's also a psychopath? That checks out.

[@otterfan5227]

I'm usually a lurker and have enjoyed your videos from the start but the first AMA with the detective who has ASPD doesn't belong here. How is having a disorder scary? He sounds like a really decent person, it's off-putting how you consider being on cluster B disturbing. That is exactly the kind of ableism people on the spectrum always have to deal with. I'm not telling you what to do on your own channel but in your place, I would cut that part out because I'm not the only one who thinks that's incredibly ableist.

[@Carebearritual]

i thought her coverage was respectful if it had been in any other video. it wasn’t disturbing in any way. very normal AMA honestly lol

[@adeer87]

I don’t think it’s necessarily ableist. It can be disturbing to hear detailed descriptions of mental health issues. Mine can be disturbing too. It doesn’t mean I’m a monster, or that people with ASPD are inherently disturbing either. Just my two cents.

[@amp4105]

ASPD people should not be working in law enforcement.

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

This wasn’t about all cluster B disorders, it was about ASPD specifically. While there are some similarities, ASPD is very different from say, BPD. I included it because of the connotations of “psychopath”, but my intention was actually to dispel some misconceptions that lead people to think that ASPD is disturbing (that all people with ASPD are criminals, and you couldn’t be friends with them etc). I shouldn’t have said some of the things that I did though and I realise they took away from this point, so I apologise for that 🖤

[@avelynn5976]

"but what about me tho 😭😭😭😭😭" boohoo

[@Doognukem]

It’s hard for people to believe an allegation is false bc ppl keep saying it’s rare, when It literally isn’t at this point 😂 we’ve seen em time and time again but it’s shrugged off

[@eden.nd.]

There are some people with a psychopathy diagnosis still living though; my dad was diagnosed in the 70s in prison in ZA. That ama poster honestly doesn't sound like someone with aspd, more like the stereotypes a mediocre author would come up with. The idea that everything done by 'psychopaths' is manipulative and for personal gain is entirely untrue, as is the notion that they can't actually love and care about people. This poster is just some Patrick Bateman RPer.

[@multipletanksyndrome]

I was both sa'd, and falsely accused. I should do an AMA

[@lizsweeney4921]

As always, great content 👏

[@Euroflounder]

Oh no I think I'm a psychopath

[@YellerEye]

So I've been back and forth about whether I've got ASPD my whole adult life but I always thought I couldn't have it because I have no criminal record. After this I feel like I should go get properly diagnosed to know for certain one way or another. Anyone know a good resource in the US? Kinda a long shot expecting anything from a YT comment section, I know

[@Partyhatpossum]

Look up psychiatric providers in your area who accept your insurance, you’ll need a psych evaluation. I had mine two years ago, changed my life!

[@adeer87]

Do you have government provided healthcare? You should be able to look up your healthcare provider online and find a list of therapists and psychiatrists/psychologists who are covered, and whether they’re accepting new patients or not.

[@YellerEye]

@@Partyhatpossum Thanks!

[@YellerEye]

@@adeer87 I'll look into that. Thank you

[@adeer87]

@@YellerEye Np, good luck! 💜

[@draagon6563]

Love your videos!!

[@TheInternetInvestigator]

🖤🖤🖤