I was forced to work closely with a sociopathic man for many years--one of the most highly intelligent, sadistic, manipulative, narcissistic, exploitive, and scary people I have ever known. I managed, probably because I was as intelligent as he was, and I accumulated great riches; so the experience was not without great rewards, but it was exhausting, and when I finally got him out of my life it was as though a heavy burdon had been lifted from me.
Do you ever feel like you... attract sociopaths? I do. I’ve spent countless time agonizing why a (turns out sociopath) person winds up developing a love/hate relationship with me. Always at work, don’t think I’ve known any outside of work.