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Patric Gagne

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We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And the research also indicates that sociopathy, even though you cannot diagnose a child as a sociopath, but it starts with oppositional defiant disorder. And what they're finding is that oppositional defiance is much more easily treated or treatable in young kids and young people. Hmm.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And the research also indicates that sociopathy, even though you cannot diagnose a child as a sociopath, but it starts with oppositional defiant disorder. And what they're finding is that oppositional defiance is much more easily treated or treatable in young kids and young people. Hmm.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I think that because it's this, nope, they're all monsters, they're all evil, throw them all and they don't deserve to have anything. We're missing the opportunity to reach those kids, to have that conversation early, to address that culture of there's only one way to feel, there's only one way to love, there's only one way to be.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I think that because it's this, nope, they're all monsters, they're all evil, throw them all and they don't deserve to have anything. We're missing the opportunity to reach those kids, to have that conversation early, to address that culture of there's only one way to feel, there's only one way to love, there's only one way to be.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I think that because it's this, nope, they're all monsters, they're all evil, throw them all and they don't deserve to have anything. We're missing the opportunity to reach those kids, to have that conversation early, to address that culture of there's only one way to feel, there's only one way to love, there's only one way to be.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

But one thing I've noticed is that there has been a shift, certainly in entertainment, I was asked by a parent, if you had a child who was acting out in the way that you were, what would you say? How would you connect to that child?

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

But one thing I've noticed is that there has been a shift, certainly in entertainment, I was asked by a parent, if you had a child who was acting out in the way that you were, what would you say? How would you connect to that child?

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

But one thing I've noticed is that there has been a shift, certainly in entertainment, I was asked by a parent, if you had a child who was acting out in the way that you were, what would you say? How would you connect to that child?

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I explained, it sounds oversimplified, but the first thing I would do with a child like me is I would sit her down and I would have her watch the new iteration of Wednesday Addams, the Wednesday series on Netflix, because make no mistake, Wednesday Addams is she meets all the criteria of the sociopathic personality.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I explained, it sounds oversimplified, but the first thing I would do with a child like me is I would sit her down and I would have her watch the new iteration of Wednesday Addams, the Wednesday series on Netflix, because make no mistake, Wednesday Addams is she meets all the criteria of the sociopathic personality.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And I explained, it sounds oversimplified, but the first thing I would do with a child like me is I would sit her down and I would have her watch the new iteration of Wednesday Addams, the Wednesday series on Netflix, because make no mistake, Wednesday Addams is she meets all the criteria of the sociopathic personality.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And yet that composite is so much more complete in that, yes, this is a child who is criminally versatile, who struggles to connect with the social emotions, struggles to connect with other individuals, low affect. She lies, she manipulates, she steals, and yet she is capable. It takes her a minute, but she is capable of loyalty. She is capable of deep relationships. She grieves when her pet dies.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And yet that composite is so much more complete in that, yes, this is a child who is criminally versatile, who struggles to connect with the social emotions, struggles to connect with other individuals, low affect. She lies, she manipulates, she steals, and yet she is capable. It takes her a minute, but she is capable of loyalty. She is capable of deep relationships. She grieves when her pet dies.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And yet that composite is so much more complete in that, yes, this is a child who is criminally versatile, who struggles to connect with the social emotions, struggles to connect with other individuals, low affect. She lies, she manipulates, she steals, and yet she is capable. It takes her a minute, but she is capable of loyalty. She is capable of deep relationships. She grieves when her pet dies.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

Yes, her pet isn't that stereotypical pet, but she still grieves that pet. She fights like hell for her friends and her family. That to me truly is a more complete story. example of a sociopathic personality. So I would sit a child down and I would say, what do you think about this? How do you experience emotion? Knowing that there's no wrong answer.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

Yes, her pet isn't that stereotypical pet, but she still grieves that pet. She fights like hell for her friends and her family. That to me truly is a more complete story. example of a sociopathic personality. So I would sit a child down and I would say, what do you think about this? How do you experience emotion? Knowing that there's no wrong answer.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

Yes, her pet isn't that stereotypical pet, but she still grieves that pet. She fights like hell for her friends and her family. That to me truly is a more complete story. example of a sociopathic personality. So I would sit a child down and I would say, what do you think about this? How do you experience emotion? Knowing that there's no wrong answer.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And this Halloween, when I was walking around and seeing all the little Wednesday Adams, not just wearing the costume, but embodying her, refusing to smile back at me, refusing to make small talk, just really owning that whole personality. It really gave me hope for other kids like me to see that representation as opposed to the Ted Bundy examples, as I like to call it.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And this Halloween, when I was walking around and seeing all the little Wednesday Adams, not just wearing the costume, but embodying her, refusing to smile back at me, refusing to make small talk, just really owning that whole personality. It really gave me hope for other kids like me to see that representation as opposed to the Ted Bundy examples, as I like to call it.

We Can Do Hard Things
I’m a Sociopath: Patric Gagne’s Story

And this Halloween, when I was walking around and seeing all the little Wednesday Adams, not just wearing the costume, but embodying her, refusing to smile back at me, refusing to make small talk, just really owning that whole personality. It really gave me hope for other kids like me to see that representation as opposed to the Ted Bundy examples, as I like to call it.