Shocking. Fascinating. Information overload. So many observations: about myself - my usual reactions vs other reaction possibilities; about others - realising how much information I receive about other people; information that I didn't believe was correct. What if the heck it is correct? Have I ever found myself being wrong about the first impression of someone? I don't think so. I see who's insecure, I see who is nice, I see who's looking for who to exploit. I just see it, black on white. I've always seen it, I just didn't take myself seriously. Now I just know who to stop talking with, and as expected this person moves on in a search for a new victim. I don't have to be nice to everyone! Oh my, such a revelation! People are so easy to decipher! It's all black on white, it's just up to me to decide who I want to interact with! And I don't have to be nice! I can just stand there pretend I didn't hear what someone said, and guess what - they go away! I don't have to make an eye contact with everyone. It's me who decides! I never knew it, I was so unaware, sooo naive! So caring about everyone as if they thought of themselves the way I think about myself. Guess what - they don't. They think of themselves way better than I do about myself. It's much harder to hurt them with ignorance, if not impossible. I should stop giving the newly met people the benefit of doubt, the loan of trust. First earn it, then we can talk about you having it. I'm done being free lunch to everyone.