When I was reading the book I didn't judge or dislike Laura for actions, I felt that it characterised her as a figure who was self-abnegating in her loyalty to Shadow while he was in prison, and her sleeping with his friend didn't seem like a selfish act at all. The way she was drawn made me think of her as this…

Yeah I can be really bad at editing myself.

This discussion seems to hinge on the assumption that psychopaths are self aware, I think that's a bit of a false assumption.

I watched every episode of Mulaney that aired, and I didn't enjoy it. When my girlfriend asked me why I was watching such a bad show, I just cried and said "Because I want it to be a good show so badly."