We all have lifelong pals who surprise and disappoint us.
We meet new people who excite us and whom we want to keep in touch and share things with because they're nice.
To know a person fully, with all their good and bad qualities, requires greater intimacy, hours, situations, and sharing.
Even after spending a lot of time and having good and terrible experiences, there are specific ways to get to know someone.
List them in this article. Some are more serious, yet they all revealed this person's inner workings.
How a person handles a non-serious stressful situation can reveal a lot about them.
She may get uncomfortable, hostile, unable to think properly, or complain to the wrong people instead of solving or blaming others.
I realised that how a person acts on a wet day, when they lose their luggage, and when the Christmas lights are tangled can reveal a lot about them.
Maya Angelou
She also avoids responsibility by delegating things to others since she thinks she can't or shouldn't.
Although small, a person's response to mild stress can indicate their ability to handle more significant stress.
When she needs you, when not
One party becomes involved with the other, but when they lose interest for various reasons, they forget about you.
“Only emotions unite us. Interest never formed lasting friendships.”
-Cicero-
A high school friend with whom you completed all your homework and spent your leisure time who seems cold and distant after high school.
Another example is that friend you dated who stopped talking after she started dating.
Knowing if a buddy needs you reveals their characteristics. Observing her deeds is more crucial than her words.
Cohabitation is the perfect proof of a person's true behaviour.
How to respect your space, stuff, and not dispute over foolish notions...
Whether she can share or merely live in her own nook, which seems unshareable, becomes clear.
You'll see if she talks about your worries, assists you when you're sick, or doesn't get involved with bills, meetings, or flat breakdowns.
This shows if she has healthy independence or if everything she does is selfish.
Talking about others is natural, especially when two people have the same friends or work, play, or socialise together. Discussing others does not degrade them.
However, evaluating what they do, comparing their lives to yours, or sharing private details might reveal a lot about the person next to you.
“Some people are so fake that they are unaware that their thoughts are the opposite of their words.”
Marcel Aymé
Knowing if a friend is selfish is difficult. Recognising when someone does you a favour because they want to be rewarded next time. The generosity is self-serving and deceptive.
When this individual ignores our financial troubles and wants something from us based on the past, we realise what kind of buddy we had.