Seeing The Best In People Can Be Your Greatest Downfall | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Relationships

Seeing The Best In People Can Be Your Greatest Downfall

It's not all it's cracked up to be.

49
Seeing The Best In People Can Be Your Greatest Downfall
Little Visuals / Flickr

Some people believe that being able to see the best in others is a great quality to possess. But when you only see the best in people, it can easily be your greatest downfall.

As someone who always sees the best in people, I can attest to the fact that it isa weakness. By only seeing the best in people, you develop false hopes. You think that everyone can fulfill the image you've created of them. That they can treat you better than they are actually capable of. You cling to these false hopes and you never give up, even long after they have given up on you.

You see everyone around you as the best versions of themselves. When their flaws have been revealed, you deny that they even exist. Even when they screw you over, you still can't seem to see anything but the good in them. No matter how many times they've done you wrong, you continue to give them opportunities (that they don't deserve) to redeem themselves.

Talk about second chances. Second chances aren't in your vocabulary. You give out second chances upon second chances until you're up to maybe five or six of them and you can't even refer to them as 'second chances' anymore. After someone has hurt you time and time again, you feel broken and weak, yet you only have yourself to blame because you were the one who gave them the opportunity.

And still, even after the damage has been done, you don't have it in you to hate them. It's impossible for you to accept what their true colors are even after you've seen them multiple times.

So as much as outsiders may think that seeing the best in people is a blessing, I don't seem to think so. It would be a lot nicer to be on the other side, where you can do no wrong.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
two women enjoying confetti

Summer: a time (usually) free from school work and a time to relax with your friends and family. Maybe you go on a vacation or maybe you work all summer, but the time off really does help. When you're in college you become super close with so many people it's hard to think that you won't see many of them for three months. But, then you get that text saying, "Hey, clear your schedule next weekend, I'm coming up" and you begin to flip out. Here are the emotions you go through as your best friend makes her trip to your house.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

Syllabus Week As Told By Kourtney Kardashian

Feeling Lost During Syllabus Week? You're Not Alone!

478
Kourtney Kardashian

Winter break is over, we're all back at our respective colleges, and the first week of classes is underway. This is a little bit how that week tends to go.

The professor starts to go over something more than the syllabus

You get homework assigned on the first day of class

There are multiple group projects on the syllabus

You learn attendance is mandatory and will be taken every class

Professor starts chatting about their personal life and what inspired them to teach this class

Participation is mandatory and you have to play "icebreaker games"

Everybody is going out because its 'syllabus week' but you're laying in bed watching Grey's Anatomy

Looking outside anytime past 8 PM every night of this week

Nobody actually has any idea what's happening this entire week

Syllabus week is over and you realize you actually have to try now...or not

Now it's time to get back into the REAL swing of things. Second semester is really here and we all have to deal with it.

panera bread

Whether you specialized in ringing people up or preparing the food, if you worked at Panera Bread it holds a special place in your heart. Here are some signs that you worked at Panera in high school.

1. You own so many pairs of khaki pants you don’t even know what to do with them

Definitely the worst part about working at Panera was the uniform and having someone cute come in. Please don’t look at me in my hat.

Keep Reading...Show less
Drake
Hypetrak

1. Nails done hair done everything did / Oh you fancy huh

You're pretty much feeling yourself. New haircut, clothes, shoes, everything. New year, new you, right? You're ready for this semester to kick off.

Keep Reading...Show less
7 Ways to Make Your Language More Transgender and Nonbinary Inclusive

With more people becoming aware of transgender and non-binary people, there have been a lot of questions circulating online and elsewhere about how to be more inclusive. Language is very important in making a space safer for trans and non-binary individuals. With language, there is an established and built-in measure of whether a place could be safe or unsafe. If the wrong language is used, the place is unsafe and shows a lack of education on trans and non-binary issues. With the right language and education, there can be more safe spaces for trans and non-binary people to exist without feeling the need to hide their identities or feel threatened for merely existing.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments