No offense to the genuinely nice people out there but I rarely trust people that put on the 'good image', have sweet words and are super positive all the time for the reason you state. I've actually never gotten to know someone like that and not found a really dark side to them. To test them, like many trolls do, is evil and not what I'm talking about ... everyone has their breaking point of civility and we shouldn't try to test that as many evil people do. I just prefer real people, who show me all sides, at first... the good, the bad and the ugly. I respect that more.

a great post ♥

That's called life like they say
Some people come in your life as a blessing and others as a lesson.

What about those who spread love when words say hate but actions reveal love? 🤔

I agree and i do my very best to steer clear of those people

I also believe that some people have a specific target in terms of those whom they think worthy of their love and compassion.
The same guy who looks at a person of a different ethnicity in disgust, might feel genuine compassion and care for someone belonging to the same group as his.
I guess we could call it a conditioned Goodness.

Actions always speak louder than words. True love, kindness, and respect are shown through consistency, not just beautiful speeches. Protecting your peace and keeping your distance from negativity is sometimes the healthiest choice.
A kind heart is shown in how we treat people, especially when no one is watching. 😊

Mmhm. The ability to "see" or sense the real beneath the saccharine is indeed helpful. I don't easily fall for the over sweet obsequious words before actions and behavior.

Absolutely. A good heart doesn’t need to constantly prove that it is good.

I was just thinking g and experiencing hatefulness yesterday...but it was blatant. Maybe I should be grateful because now I know to keep my distance. I wish I were stronger than that. But I'm doing good just to decide to stay away.

Being disabused of our notions about other people can be very painful. I hope that who ever it was that hurt you is prevented from doing so in future. IF it was someone here on SW...remember...you can block them.