There have been various of times where I’ve drew an
incorrect conclusion on the basis of observation, which is also commonly known
as making assumptions. Although it is bad and not encouraged for people to
judge a book by its cover I have done this a couple of times. For an example, I’ve
recently noticed that my one of my friends, who seemed to be a nice and caring,
turned out to be a selfish and conniving person. I thought she was a nice girl
because she was a little soft spoken and she would always seem very friendly
whenever I am around her. Sadly, this was just an act she put up. Once I got to
know her, she turned out to be very mean and she lied about everything. Telling
stories about how she have a tough life, but in reality she is a spoiled child.
This probably explains why she
doesn’t have many friends in school. After knowing all this, I am no longer her
friend as well. This is a perfect example of why it is important to know
someone first before making assumptions.
I believe as humans we are quick to judge people. We have an idea of what is 'normal' to us and if somebody or something does not fit in to it, we judge. I'm not saying it is a good thing because we can always be wrong. Like in your situation, she fit in your category but it was only an act. I know how that feels because the same thing had happened to me when I was in high school. One of my best friends was hiding who she really was so she could get along with my group of friends. It was not until after she had done something that we realized she had lied to us the whole time.
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