Daily Prompt – December 22, 2025

I like to think so? I think we all have people who slip past our radar and end up taking up more space, time and energy in our lives than they should but generally speaking I think I am a good judge of character and avoid the worst of these offenders.

I know that I trust my gut instinct when it comes to these things. First impressions count a lot for me. If you start off on the wrong foot or I generally get the wrong vibe from you when we meet, it’s going to be very hard to change my opinion of you. This sounds unfair and cold and I’ve had many people try to tell me I need to give people more time, more chances, etc. I understand where they are coming from but that intuition has proven me right more often than it’s proven me wrong. Not just because I then look for these people to do wrong. I’ve shared these feelings with my husband and partner regarding people they have in their lives that realistically have little impact on me other than how they treat my people. I share my impressions when asked and my people are free to engage with whomever they choose. Unfortunately, the behavior patterns I predicted often seem to emerge and my people suffer for it. It sounds self-centered but they have learned over time to value my impressions for when they are blinded by someone. I have learned to value theirs for when I am blinded as well though that happens less. Unfortunately when it does, it seems to be much harder on me because I see it as a failure.

So yes, I think I’m a good judge of character because I see things in people they try to hide but it doesn’t mean I’m infallible.