Is my friend a sociopath/nihilist? How can I help him?

[Anonymous]

We've been friends since we were 10, he was always a quiet and caring child. People our age used to bully and gang up on him, it didn't help he was very sensitive as well. He believed that if he cared for others they would care for him. I know he grew up with no family, they abandoned his parents at a young age, family life at home was somewhat unstable he would complain that his parents would get verbally and physically violent with each other. But anyway, when he got to 14 onwards, the bullying he faced became worse, he got rejected and tricked by many girls, who posted his private texts to them online and humiliated him to the whole school on social media. Well, fast forward, he says many times he doesn't care if he lives, he has become extremely confident, particularly around women, he's bold and charismatic with his opinions. But if things don't go his way, or others disrespect him including adults, he becomes angry and sometimes it's quite scary. He threw a chair at a kid who called him ugly. Anyway, I'm worried about him his personality has gone a pure 180 and it scares me. Especially when he says sometimes he doesn't care what happens to him if he lives or dies. Any advice would be great, he's the same age as me 19. He's been my best buddy and helped me for some tough times. So I just want to be there for him as not many are

[btbc92]

Your friend is not a sociopath or an nihilist. He is an abuse victim. That's exactly what happens when you become abused. He has been neglected, abused, and has suffered through a lot of Hell. A soul can only tolerate and do but so much. And to be honest it isn't much you can do to help. And I'm telling you that as a person who also been through it. I do not agree with how he's handling but I've been that way before. The problem is not him for say it's actually people. The reality is is that he doesn't care if he lives or die because what's the point of this life? Really ask yourself what's the point if all you're going to do is suffer? The world of them give a damn about you, and what you're seeing is proof that people don't care about other people either. You think they're going to care if he dies no. He just wants to be loved and he hasn't been loved much by people. Right now you are the only person that actually has real care for him. But if you notice going on you need to do more. You need to speak out about it. You need to defend when needed. You don't have to defend his actions. But you need to be more attractive so he won't have to be reacted the way. Because anybody can stay on when he just needs counseling. What good is counseling going to do if he gets back out and people do the same thing again? If he ends up going to be taking his life then what? What difference does it make? There people that end up killing themselves every single day because of such people. The world is literally evil. It is only getting more wicked. He is not a sociopath. A sociopath don't feel anything and they don't care. Even so she'll path of people,. It's people was treating others right, we would not be having so many mentally ill people. All you can do is be there for him, but know that it is not his fault. But he needs to be responsible for how he chooses to behave and act. He does not need to be around sick people. But he needs to be around the right kind of people.

[btbc92]

People do the same thing to me on here. Rarely do I ever have anybody tried to defend me. I have to defend myself. People simply just don't give a damn. This is the real world.

[btbc92]

Understand in life, people today only care about gaining in this world. They do not care about human life. This is why we have murder, this is why we have stealing, this is why we have rapes, why mental illness has gotten worse over the generations, why divorce rates are so high, why people aren't waiting for marriage to have sex anymore, what people are forsaking religion, or should I say people not believing in God anymore, why money is the top things people want besides getting material things. Why we have abortion and so much War. You are seeing this now the world for what it is. And why the Bible speaks true. And why God has to destroy it. So many people don't want that the God has to allow people to be in their own destruction because that is what they chose instead of wanting a savior. People say that it's religious. Well then if it's so religious and why is this proven itself today. When are people going to listen? People want to talk about covid so much, people have lost so many family members, loved ones, friends, that co-workers, whoever to this thing. That doesn't just include natural causes but also cancer, heart disease, and so many other things. Yet people still haven't changed. They're laughing and are becoming more wicked. It is not going to return to normal. It's not even going to get better. It's going to get worse. Much worse than what you seeing today. And all you can do is just pray.

[ChefPapiChulo]

That actually sounds realistic. I’d say leave him alone. Let him figure out for himself.