I Would Like to Think So

Daily writing prompt
Are you a good judge of character?

I have made maybe a handful of mistakes when it comes to truly judging someone’s character.

One was a neighbor who I picked up in the rain one day when I was 18 and he stole my just cashed paycheck from my purse.

One was my ex-husband, and I was too young to know what a drunk was never mind an abusive one. I stayed too many years hoping he would be a man I could love or would love me. RIP Jim

I trucked for a couple of real screwballs, not long mind you, but they fooled me but when they tried to not pay, they saw a different side, I am no one’s fool.

OKAY I said 5 but 4 came to mind, well ones I have not forgotten, so yes I think I am pretty good at figuring out who people really are. You?

39 thoughts on “I Would Like to Think So

    1. Your story sounds a lot like mine I only talked in depth about my kids dad but I too married a man who was the quiet abuser, and the biggest narcissist and idk if he knows what the word truth means, but man was I head over heels for him. He cheated all the time (girls knew I was his wife) talk about getting the wind knocked from under your feet. I honestly had no idea but did I leave nope 20 years almost, still not divorced ( can’t afford it, but when I can it’s done that exact moment!

      1. I spent $500 on the attorney and told all the mutual friends they could keep him, lol you can do it just begin by making yourself the priority. Little by little day by day change the mindset then before you know it you escape.

              1. It is sad isn’t it we see it in them, and they don’t feel it within them. We need to learn to just pray for them and find an equal I have a great man now who I have known since I was 14 but not to say I did not try to fix him lol I tried but he was stubborn and just ended up in the hospital for a quadruple bypass for not caring for himself. Thankfully the surgeon was great, but I reminded him I did not pray for him I prayed for God to guide the surgeon’s hands. :(

  1. Your candid reflections on misjudging people resonate. It’s a tough but universal experience. Trusting our instincts is key, even if we’ve had a few surprises. Learning from these encounters builds resilience. How do you navigate trust now, considering your experiences?

    1. I seem to be able to see trouble coming maybe not a mile away mind you but they all seem to have the same mannerisms and attitudes so I give them wide birth and carry on sharing joy and peace and love the best I can in the face of anything but <3

  2. I was horrible at this until recently. I made many mistakes. Though, the biggest mistakes were believing that people change or that I could change people by being nice to them. I thought that if you were nice to people they’d just be nice back!

  3. Thanks for sharing. It is too bad people can’t be trusted. I have learned lessons as well unfortunately 😕

  4. I am convinced that there is always much more to a person than our own first impression. The cover of a book is just one indication of the content. The glowing comments on the back are another, but I don’t have to trust either. It is what is on the inside that truly counts.

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