Some disorders are marked by being superficially charming such as narcissists. Many psychopaths who killed were also very charming but they were still crazy and ended up killing people. So having a character with a psychological disorder that is charming is not really that far fetched.
I know - the most adept of psychopaths can charm their way up the ladder into all kinds of impressive positions: dictators, military commanders, CEOs.
Doesn't change the fact that in the context of television, film and literature, psychopaths, psychotics and those with disorders such as Aspergers are rarely depicted honestly, warts and all, leading people like OP to develop unrealistic ideas of what it is to have these various conditions, or what it would be to have a relationship with someone with these various conditions.
Is it normal to be attracted to neurosis/psychosis?
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Some disorders are marked by being superficially charming such as narcissists. Many psychopaths who killed were also very charming but they were still crazy and ended up killing people. So having a character with a psychological disorder that is charming is not really that far fetched.
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I know - the most adept of psychopaths can charm their way up the ladder into all kinds of impressive positions: dictators, military commanders, CEOs.
Doesn't change the fact that in the context of television, film and literature, psychopaths, psychotics and those with disorders such as Aspergers are rarely depicted honestly, warts and all, leading people like OP to develop unrealistic ideas of what it is to have these various conditions, or what it would be to have a relationship with someone with these various conditions.