Nope.

If anything, I feel fairly unemotional about myself as a person. I'm a fairly normal person with friends, a girlfriend, a family, a dog. Generally pretty happy. I don't even necessarily care about any tangible reward I get as a result of my behavior. I truly enjoy the process of manipulation and the completion of a goal. Whatever benefit I get as a result is just the frosting on the cake - but ultimately unimportant.

If someone gets hurt as a result of my manipulation, I'm ironically often the one they seek comfort from, since my character is a trustworthy and confidential one. This is by design and I use it to my advantage. If I 'support' them when they're down, it builds trust faster. I can then essentially use that trust to set them back up again for future manipulation. They never suspect anything and the game begins again when I decide it does.

Often, I know my peers often better than they know themselves. I know their secrets and their needs and their desires. I know who they sleep with, I know how much money they make. I know what they want and I know how to make them think I'm supporting them in achieving their goals. I've been called a best friend by many, many people. I've manipulated each and every one of them to some degree without their knowledge. Over and over and over again.