No doubt you have been victimized by a predatory psychopath, and you would like to see justice served by such a wrongdoer. Do whatever you can to avoid seeking revenge. Going after a psychopath will cause more angst and trouble for the victim.
High-level psychopaths hope that their victims will try to try to avenge themselves,
If you would have simply disappeared and become invisible to the psychopath he or she may look for you and after a while will give up on the search and avert that energy to seek out new prey or launch elaborate schemes on those who have been gathered in the wings.
Being invisible gives the victim the sacred space and time necessary, free from the constant barrage of the unrelenting psychopath, to heal and recover from the psychopathic episode.
This is a best-case scenario for the psychopath victim.
Within the victim’s search for safety, security, sanctuary, and return to sanity, there may appear a conflict of interest that may arise.
What if you were entangled with a predatory psychopath that was already on the radar or under investigation by authorities?
They may offer assistance to protect you in exchange for working with them to get enough evidence to file charges, make an arrest, bring the psychopath to trial, and ultimately force him or her to do time for (at least some of) the crimes he or she has committed.
You may see this as an incredible opportunity to make the psychopath pay for his or her misdeeds, and you imagine the feeling of vindication for being a part of the efforts expended by law enforcement to prevent this bad player from further victimizing others.
It is difficult for the authorities to bust a psychopath. Law enforcement and even the FBI rarely have expense accounts available to them to adequately pursue a high-level psychopath. Cutbacks and lack of resources are common reasons cited by authorities who abandon a case.
The truth of the matter is, your only problem is you and your right to enough isolation and peace and quiet to heal, get better, and resume your life. There’s a good chance that you might not be able to resume your life before your psychopathic entanglement, but you can start a new life, free from any psychopathic influence.
Do make your accurate reports, answering the questions provided by the authorities. You will be tempted to give them more information to further expose the evildoings of such a bad player. But know this, the psychopath can get access to the chain of investigation, that will identify you and the tips you provided.
You may feel safe because the psychopath is behind bars, but know this; unless there is a good chance that your psychopath will receive a life or death sentence, the psychopath will be back out on the streets.
The psychopath may be released tomorrow and he or she will be free to do as he or she pleases until the arraignment, and may also be free until the hearing. How safe do you feel now? Even if you have a restraining order, the most prolific predatory psychopaths know of all the ways to get around that piece of paper.
Regarding a restraining or no-contact order, be aware that it is up to you to enforce the order. You will not be afforded protection, like a 24-hour bodyguard, to protect you. While the psychopath is on the loose, it’s up to you to keep a vigilant awareness of any goings on that might be suspicious and may involve the psychopath. It’s up to you to carefully document all the details and to report them promptly, as well as call 911 if necessary.
Unless your psychopath is on the most extreme end of the psychopath scale, like Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, or Aileen Wuornos, there’s a pretty good chance your psychopath will be released from prison even if he is charged, prosecuted, found guilty, and sentenced.
While in prison, the psychopath will have law library access, and he or she will have the right to copies of any documents that were part of the case, including anything that he or she may not have seen already that was disclosed regarding the discovery process. Your psychopath will hold you accountable for the part you played in his or her incarceration.
Additionally, you will be surprised at the influence upon your life that the psychopath can impose upon you from behind bars. Third-party phone calls, the enlistment of other criminals who are released that the psychopath compels to do his or her bidding on the outside. They may even enlist the aid of your friends and relatives to keep tabs on you and report their updates to them.
Just because the primary perpetrator is behind bars does not mean that you are safe or free from the psychopathic influence.
Plus, one day, your psychopath will be released. Where will you be then? Will the psychopath seek revenge or reinsert him or herself into your life to further victimize you?
Oh, you say, I would never let the psychopath back into my life, not for any reason.
So say you, now. But when the psychopath resurfaces, you will be impressed when he or she thanks you for participating in his or her conviction.
“Thanks to you, I’ve changed!”
That is just what he or she needed to be able to see how much of a wreck your psychopath’s life had become.
All that time has given your psychopath the ability to look inside and pinpoint all the inner wounds that perpetuated the psychopath’s even deeds. Indeed, your psychopath was not even a psychopath at all, just a misguided person reacting to deeply hidden wounds in a bad way.
While behind bars, your psychopath has undergone a total transformation and has found Jesus. With your help, the two of you can resume all the good things in life that you experienced before, only now by giving glory to God while you join efforts to make the world a better place.
All the while, setting you up to execute his or her revenge.
And now, after spending time behind bars with other criminals, he has expanded his network and knowledge base immensely. He or she is far more qualified to stealthily victimize you or anyone due to his or her time spent behind bars.
Jail or prison time, only helps a psychopath to network with other criminals, making them even more dangerous when they are released.
That said, the answer to your question, “Should I seek revenge for being victimized by a psychopath?” is complicated. Remember, the psychopath is neither your responsibility nor your problem. Taking care of yourself is the most important task you should be focused on.
If you decide to seek revenge and take action toward that goal, make sure you have the means to continue to support yourself, your continued healing, and your personal growth as you press on in your new life free from the psychopath.
Be forewarned and aware that there may be consequences for seeking revenge, either soon or in the future.
This article is basically telling people to remain a victim and spend the rest of their lives hiding from the psychopath in fear.
Admittedly taking revenge on a psychopath is not for everyone but it can be done. I have done it successfully. You have to become somewhat unscrupulous and callous yourself, can’t be prone to fear, have to learn about data protection and have the means to move to a place where the psychopath can’t find you. You also have to have great acting skills.
I destroyed this man’s life. His wife left him, he lost custody of his kids, lost his job, got into debt, lost his house and his cars and was pursued by law enforcement because of what I did. All that while having no idea that it was me, and not even knowing he’d been found out. I kept talking to him like I was still naive about him, admiring him and thinking he is a great person, while screwing up every relationship in his life behind his back.
He doesn’t even know which country I live in any more because I moved and I can’t be found on the internet. All the while I’m monitoring where he is and what he does whenever I feel like it.
Not that I feel like it often, I have better things to do, but whenever I’m having a bad day and need something to cheer me up, I revel in the utter misery I have caused this piece of human trash.
Believe it or not, I’m usually a nice and empathetic person. I use this as an outlet for my darker side so other, innocent people won’t ever have to see that side of me. And it feels great.