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Gerrard Kaonga
Topics: News, World News, Sex and Relationships
A woman who has sociopathic traits has explained how she navigates her love life without feeling empathy.
Former Miss Universe competitor Anika Batra has often opened up on social media about her diagnosed mental disorder, answering the many questions people have, including about how she goes through relationships.
Her condition is no longer described as sociopathy by medical professionals, who prefer the term Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD) as it carries less stigma, but Batra has explained the condition is typically characterized by ‘a lack of empathy, guilt, and remorse’ and people do not have 'what people like to call a conscience'.
She's also revealed that an overlooked sociopathic trait can even be seen in someone's eyes.
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Batra has previously claimed that sociopaths can have ‘soulless eyes’ and added ‘If you see me get angry, you'll see my eyes become soulless.’
In a video shared to her YouTube Page, Batra explained the ins and outs of dating and how she views relationships differently.
In her video, she said: “Since I have anti-social personality disorder, I don’t have empathy for other people.
“I had a PET scan done and my brain didn’t light up at all when I saw the suffering of others.
“I know what you are going through but I will never feel what you feel.”
Batra went on to say she sees relationships more transactionally than other people tend to and explained her feelings about forming a bond with someone.
She noted that despite how her brain behaves, she is still capable of having relationships and even has ways of 'valuing' those people.
She added: “Love for me is more based on addiction. If I can’t go a day or two without talking to you then I think there is something there."
While 'everyone else' might be cut off, Batra has said that if a person is 'special' they will become a 'part of her'.
“I’m not a masochist so I’m not going to hurt myself or an extension of myself, being you," she explained.
“Everyone with ASPD sees things very transactionally. I quantify value so if you’ve dealt with one of my rants for three hours I am going to feel like I owe you something.
“My natural inclination is to serve only myself, that gets overridden when I meet someone I truly care about.
“If they can handle the rage and depression under the mask, this person is just too valuable to lose.”
Batra has previously spoken about her condition on LADBIBLE stories and says she believes five traumatic moments in her early years contributed to her developing sociopathy.