That said, serial killers are simply human like the rest of us: they can suffer from everyday mental illnesses just like many well-functioning people in today's society. “Serial killers are often misrepresented and misunderstood,” but they are able to blend into society to the point where people don't know they are a serial killer. I believe this is because serial killers want to be normal, so they try to fit in and not get caught. Once a serial killer is caught, his name will be forever tarnished and people will never be able to look at him like they once did. Serial killers may have harmful thoughts and actions, but doesn't everyone have similar thoughts at least once in their lives? Does this make you a monster? The answer is simple: no, it doesn't make you a monster. In most cases, a serial killer does not kill every person he sees. Only some kind of monster would kill everything it sets its eyes on