Kindness

Kindness is a great thing, right? That's what most people would think. If that's the case, then why are so many people suspicious of kindness they receive? It's like we can't trust nice people's compliments, but we can trust cruel people's insults. Does that seem right to you? Why is it so easy for us to believe something bad that someone tells us about ourselves (That very well might not be true.) yet we have trouble accepting the good about ourselves that someone reveals to us?

I compliment my friend, telling her she looked pretty in prom pictures. She thinks I went out of my way to say that to her, and feels like I was trying too hard to be nice. Here's the thing - her and I have suddenly stopped talking. So I felt like it gave me a way to talk to her again. Excuse me for just trying to be sincere. Kindness shouldn't be doubted. I figure if they're being nice, accept it. So what if they might be faking it? At least you know they have the courtesy to not be a jerk to your face.

Stop questioning the good things in life. Seriously.