Nice VS Good

I know, I know, I've talked a lot about "nice" people lately, but here's another one! :)
I can't help it. I keep thinking and thinking about how some people are "nice" while others aren't, and it kinda pisses me off, how shallow human beings actually are.

You know Ali, the prime example of a manipulative "nice" person? Well, I do think that she is nice, but I don't think that she is a good person. Really good people won't abandon their friends, won't manipulate other people into doing their work, won't put on a mask.

For me, I like to think that while I'm not a nice person, I'm a good person. That's my aim anyway. Sure, I can be all sweet and nice if I wanted too (I have a baby face which is very useful when handling adults :P ), I don't actually see the point in making others like you for someone you are not. I really rather find just one friend that truly cares about me, rather than many friends who only like what I decide to show to them.
So I'm realizing that the older I got, the less sociable I'm becoming, because I don't want to put on a "nice" mask no more. I show exactly what I'm made of from the very beginning, so only few people actually like me from the start. Take for example my school. Last year I didn't really have a lot of friends, and the only few that I did have were disloyal ones. So I was sad and lonely and all (humans are very socially needy creatures), but I've realised that this year, more people have started to initiate interaction with me.

So I guess that's a bad side of not having the 'nice' mask - others need some warm-up time.

My mother did tell me once that there are generally three types of people:
One, extroverts that people like immediately,
Two, introverts that people like more and more gradually,
and Three, people that nobody likes.

I think Ali and Old Veggie are prime example of people in category one. When I first knew both of them, I did warm up to them quite fast because they are outgoing and friendly and nice. But then the more I came to know them, the more I see their faults and I don't really like them no more. Sure, I do still see their good points but really, I won't tell them anything about myself. We are friends on a very superficial level, and that's it.

People like me and Lizzy are in category two. At first we seem all moody and unsociable (which is not true! We just happen to have moody default faces), but the more you got to know us, the more you'll see our good points and the more you'll warm up to us.

For the people in the third category... Well... You gotta do something about your character and attitude.

So the next time you see a new girl (sorry I can only speak for girls) being all alone and seemingly moody, do not dismiss her, because if you reach out your hand just a little bit, you might just see the unroughed diamond she actually is.

Of course, ultimately it all depends on your personal definition of "nice" and "good".

Okie see ya~