When we think of psychopaths, most of us imagine them as characters on a screen—Hannibal Lecter, The Joker, Patrick Bateman—the kind of people who belong in fiction, not in everyday life.

But some have crossed paths with them in the real world. On Reddit, users shared what those encounters were like and the moments that revealed who they were really dealing with. Scroll down to read their eye-opening and disturbing stories, and upvote the ones that left you the most surprised.

Used to work as a mental health nurse, so saw people with diagnosed psychopathic traits. The thing that got me were their eyes. They could have the most brilliant, dazzling smile and have a contagious laugh, but their eyes were just flat, empty, lifeless. Sent chills down my spine every time.

They are incredibly s

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