Casual Survey on Addict Aggression?

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I live in a semi-rural part of Scotland. The scenery is marvellous, the facilities and quality of life is excellent, but we have (in my opinion) one very ugly dimension.

Like the worst council estates we too have, I think, a significant number of in-bred 'Primary' (Factor 1) & 'Secondary' (Factor 2 aka Sociopath) psychopaths. Many being intellectually sub-normal.

The various addictions are highest amongst such types.

On Good Friday I was already been served for a large load of groceries, when this awful man waiting to buy a bottle of vodka gave me a most dreadful "evil stare". He obviously needed his fix straightaway.

This reminded me of when a few years ago I offered an unemployed tradesman (who was a recovering alchoholic) some work. Being a sweltering hot day I offered a cold drink. He rudely refused, demanding instead alchohol. I declined, resulting with the big strong fellow in my face shouting a volley of insulting obscenities.

Anyone else have had similar situations? And where?

Thanking you.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Hello Peter!

Well I believe the world has gone mad!

You are not wrong for having an opinion based on factual evidence and experience.

There are many socio-economic factors at play here, but the main one being that some areas of Scotland, and England, are sadly filled with disillusioned youth who grow to become disillusioned adults. This began many years ago, coupled with the rich-poor divide, and you're left with a massive chunk of the population turning to different addictions to suppress the pain they feel...that pain is inadequacy. The difference between those who "break free" of that culture and those who don't, is merely strength of character.

I too would have been quite annoyed at the man you gave work AKA "A Chance" to.

There's no helping some people I'm afraid!

Greetings!!

PS: Not everybody appreciates the small things in life anymore, like non-materialistic things like nature. Everybody is focused on that new tv or that new car....very sad and I for one don't intend to go down that sad path of life. It's hollow, meaningless and doesn't bring any joy! Hence the number of people hitting the bottle young these days.

Anonymous · Answer

if you think of people as in bred sociopaths then that probably comes across to them and that could be why they are rude to you not because they live on a council estate or have drinking issues.

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