Superficial People……1 in every 5 of us!!!

Are people ever genuinely nice because they want to be? Are they ever kind without wanting something in return? Is it more often then it is rare that there are ulterior intentions involved? Here’s the thing…..people hardly ever do something nice simply because it feels good or because it may be the right thing to do. Most of the time, they act having the knowledge that a pot of gold awaits at the end of the rainbow. As much as most of us would like to believe that people are virtuous, there is honestly no such thing. Only the naïve will carry such faith with them, while the sly attempts to make his next scheme a reality.

Do first impressions actually count then? I used to think that they did, but never again will I make that error in judgment. I am raw in a lot of ways when it comes to meeting people. I’m always myself simply because that is the only person I know how to be. Be that as it may, in actual fact, people are never what they appear to be in the first instance. From experience, I have learnt that meeting someone for the first time, although exciting……should be handled with a great deal of caution.

Superficial people are overly concerned about what others think of them. They may be in constant denial, but when you observe them closely, you will find that they are weary of how much of themselves they unveil. For obvious reasons of course……they are terrified of being labeled for who they really are. So yes, for these people, how they appear in the eyes of others is truly important. They never say too much, but yet enough to convince. One of their many talents……..they will make you believe almost anything. And should something backfire, oh gosh, they will even make you think that’s it’s your fault.

They will be nice. They will tell you everything that you would love to hear, to the point that you begin to think you have so much in common with your new found somebody. They will make you happy and keep you company and do all the things that you longed for but never had the luxury of enjoying. They will constantly tell you how much they care, and should you be in disbelief, they even have ways of proving it. It would take a genius to get you to buy into this fallacy, but then again, why blame another for our own erroneous beliefs. So really, when you think of it, there is no real rationale behind being nice when all it gets you is a lifetime status of being a doormat!!! Allowing someone to walk all over you should never be an option. There will always be someone waiting to take advantage of you or the situation that you’re in. It cannot be avoided, but it can be handled with prudence.

I don’t have anything against these people…….in fact; I admire them for doing what needs to be done to get what they want. They don’t bear the brunt of their actions, but they sure do enjoy the benefits. The sad thing about it though is that they never stick around long enough to see the damage that they have brought about. As soon as they get what they want, they look for the easiest way out. Either that, or they give you reasons that make you believe you are the cause of your own pain. If only the tables were turned and we lived in a perfect world where people never took advantage of each other, it would all make sense once again. Wishful thinking!!!