How nice would you be?
By shiningstar1
@shiningstar1 (94)
October 28, 2012 5:48pm CST
Imagine meeting a person who seemed to be a bit of a slow thinker, quiet, nice, friendly, joins in some of the time, not as much, what would you be like? What if they had an unusual behaviour?
How would you be with them? Please answer honestly. I am interested in learning some people's psychology and ways of thinking in certain scenarios. Think of a time when you may have come across a person like this, if experienced this. What did you do?
Would you stay away and ignore them as you can't understand why they are like that?
Would you not care what they're like and acknowledge them anyway and think you never know what they've been through or whether they have any learning disabilities?
Acknowledge them and talk a bit when ask you stuff but don't talk or start a conversation with them as much because their development is a bit lower than yours and prefer to talk with someone else? As you may believe you can't talk to them.
Why would you do choose to do this action?
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3 responses
@redredrose (1105)
• United States
29 Oct 12
I have some friends who are sow moving and slow thinking but i try to treat them as i would want to be treated. I have some down syndrome friends and i try to treat them like they are my equal. Sometimes they don't understand certain things so i explain the things to them in as nice a way as i can. I don't know anyone personally with behavior problems but when i see someone like that in say a store or something in public i try to stay away. If my 9 yr old niece or 3 yr old nephew have behavior problems i try to help them behave better and or i punish them appropriately. Sometimes tho i do get embarrassed by my friends who are slow tho i don't mean to be i just don't think i always handle things well because when they do act up or have problems understanding i just stop talking or stop listening and get someone else to help. That is wrong i'm sure but i'm trying to be better about it.
@shiningstar1 (94)
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29 Oct 12
How would you act in these scenarios:
Person was someone you worked with, like a colleague or manager?
A person on a course?
At a social event and you were just introduced?
A relative or a friend?
And why?
@starsailover (7829)
• Mexico
3 Nov 12
Hi shining star: Honestly I think I would be nice because I know how difficult is to connect with a new environment, specially when you are a shy person and it's hard to express yourself with the people. I feel that I could try to start a conversation, or just smile to this person and be friendly. This could help.
ALVARO
@Hrozean (116)
• United States
29 Oct 12
It depends on the setting. If I'm in public as in at the store I tend to shy away from them. I have a hard enough time understanding my 14 month old and my husband I hardly talk to because of our different schedules I really find it hard to stop myself to talk to someone I don't know to only foreseeably have issues understanding them. At my church however I typically go up to them and greet them because they are apart of our church and normally there is a family member of some sort there to help me understand them. I understand why being as my brother has mental issues and it's hard to understand him but with my Brother it is equally frustrating for him because he is aware his mind isn't wired like everyone else. Also my husband and I have a few friends that are deaf which is also a challenge but again since we know them it isn't as stressful for me to at least try and talk to them because we already know how to adjust to their needs.
