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Hmmm, too nice? I wish people were nicer. When I grew up (long ago)nice was a virtue. Manners were so important. It is very evident to me nice is not normal anymore. I wish Iknew someone who was too nice...
There are three types of "nice"
"Too nice" denotes "people pleaser." Saying "yes" to anything for hoped acceptance
Ever had someone say the deadliest words in a low, soft voice? That's cruel niceities.
Genuine nice is done for humanity. It is not based on anyone's approval or notoriety. This is done so you have a clear conscious.
You do it to plant seeds, not to win farmer of the year.
Longing to indulge
Indifferent glance
Neglected perception
“Jill” was smarmy nice but emotionally distant. She made outward overtures of friendship, but her stories inevitably gravitated to how marvelous her children were or to their horrid behavior despite hers truly providing the best parenting known to mankind. She seemed to calibrate every conversation or empathetic gesture to score points for the Supreme Martyr or Best Little Homemaker in the Universe Award. I suspected, though, that her husband was unfaithful and physically abusive. She was simply too nice to say so.
I once had a friend at university who was considered 'too nice'. Everyone described her as sweet and kind. She never said harsh word about anybody. At first glance you might think she was boring and you would be wrong.
She once told me a story about kissing a stranger on a train. You might think,she's that kind of nice, but when she told the story it was romantic and daring, nothing else.
From her I've learned that
1. if you're too nice to others and not yourself, you're a doormat (she wasn't)
2. if you're too nice to yourself and not others, you're a narcissist (she wasn't)
3. if you're too nice to yourself and others, you're awesome (she is)
When I see "too nice", I cna only think of a best friend from a long time ago who was the nicest girl in school. however, I don't love her as much now because she judged me way too much without letting me be who I am. Her intentions were never wrong though but I did have a hard time finding myself again once lost thanks to her.
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