Lately I've wondered if everyone is actually a bit fake and two faced at times. We always talk about how we should stay away from those who gossip about others since we know for a fact that they will do the same to you. Trust me, I've had friends and acquaintances admit to talking about others and even do it in the process, usually when they're angry, and then go to say they would never talk about me behind my back.
Of course, I say I believe them just to avoid confrontation but in my head, I'm thinking yeah right, that's a bunch of crap. Not buying it. The reason is because we all do it. In general, being two faced is never a good thing, but since we, as humans, are not perfect and never will be, it makes me think that we are all a bit two faced and fake to an extent. What happens when we're angry with someone? We talk about them. What happens when you're jealous? Gossiping ensues. The list could go on.
That's why I believe we are all two faced at times. It becomes a much bigger problem when being fake and two faced becomes the person's personality and they do it with malicious, vindictive, arrogant, and even narcissistic intent. In those cases, the person is stuck up and arrogant. But for the rest, I think it is more of a slip up due to a brief bout of anger or annoyance. And maybe, you may even feel bad about it after things have calmed down.
I know I have vented about someone but then felt bad about it afterwards or even during the process of venting. Or in some cases, just two people who just simply don't get along. What do you guys think? Do you think everyone, and I mean everybody, is a bit two faced and fake to an extent? Like I said, no one should have to be with someone who is two faced constantly as a part of their personality, but in a way, I believe the rest of us are guilty of doing that stuff. We just have to distinguish between someone who is slipping up due to a bout of brief anger or annoyance, and someone who is two faced due to malicious intent due to being arrogant and stuck up.
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