Letter to sociopath #1

I started working with you because of a dream. I had a dream to build a better life for me and my family. I trusted you to take care of me and guide me away from key mistakes that most entrepreneurs make in the beginning.

I should have seen the signs. You only cared about money. You didn't see the human component of a business. For you, people are a means to an end. To me employees were like family. 

What I should have noticed is that you saw me the same way. I was a means to an end. I was an employee that could be fired and tossed to the curb. 

You are a sociopath. Your money hungry ways will one day catch up to you. I want you to know that the tribulations I went through over the last 7 years was very difficult for me. My mom told me that I should never hate anyone. I find that hard to uphold when I think of you. You tried your best to take everything away from me.

Guess what? You failed!

My mom told me I should never wish ill will on anyone. I have a hard time with that one too. 

I have to take the positive out of our time together. I learned to look for the sociopathic tendencies in people first instead of believing everyone I meet is honest and of positive character. I learned that I will never do business with you ever again. You're a sociopath and I'm not, so I will always lose in a relationship with you. I also learned how not to treat others. 

Here's the way I want to think:

Karma's a comin'. You will get yours. I won't seek revenge. Nor will I wish it on you. But when it happens, I have to admit that I will be happily cheering, drinking a glass of champagne on the sidelines.

I'm bigger than that. I will never forget the way you treated me. I will never forget how I felt. I will never trust you to get close to me again. However, I know that I need to forgive you. For you do not know better. It's actually sad to see you live your life in such disharmony.

I realize now the way you treated me had nothing to do with me. Maybe you weren't raised by good honest parents who loved you. I can't understand that because my parents were awesome.

I forgive you. You did not know better. You cannot hurt me anymore!

Rick