It’s possible that there was some low level of abuse that I wasn’t aware of. But there could not have been persistent or severe abuse without any of us noticing. If abuse was the primary cause of his psychopathic behavior, how much abuse would it take to cause him to nail small animals to a board and spend the day slowly cutting them up alive?
You have me interested. This is as close as I’ve come to a real case. Yes, I know it’s hearsay from my perspective, but it’s going in my “strong maybe” file.
Can I trouble you further: from your observations ... any possibility of sexual abuse or bipolar disorder? How did the parents and sibs react?