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and likable personalities. A sadist will intentionally seek out to harm

someone else because they believe that it is going to benefit them to do so.

They might resort to these underhanded tactics whenever they feel envious

or threatened by another, or even if they perceive someone else to be

weaker and less likely to retaliate. In some cases, it may not be clear as to

why the sadist has chosen to launch an attack on the victim. We don’t often
think - or want to believe - that the sadist could exist within our own

immediate circle of connections, but they do, and they could be your

parents, siblings, extended family members, spouse, friends and the people

that you work with.

Here’s an example of a scenario when a sadist might be lurking in your

midst among your family. Let’s say this person - John Smith - lost his job

not too long ago and he was struggling with frustration and anxiety because

he was having a hard time trying to find another. John seeks comfort and

support by talking to his brother about it but specifically requests that his
brother keep the information to himself. John’s brother agrees. After some

time, John gets an invite to his brother’s house for a casual get together.

Thinking nothing of it, John is then taken aback when several guests offer

their sympathies over the fact that he had lost his job and couldn’t land

another. Embarrassed, hurt and angry, John immediately knows that his
brother was the one who leaked his secret since he hadn’t confided in his

troubles with anyone else. When John confronts his brother, later on, his

brother denies any knowledge and “has no idea” what John is talking about.

John’s brother continues to adamantly deny the accusations, making John

feel guilty for suspecting him as the guilty party. It takes John a while to
realize that this is not the first time he and his brother have been engaged in

the same situation in the past, where John’s brother has been responsible for