Acting the fool

The plurality of girls act differently when they're around guys in comparison to when they're not. They become more flirtatious and essentially, stupid. Perhaps this is some sort of genetic predisposition necessary for... reproduction? Of course, this isn't true for all girls because I have seen some that don't act like mindless fools; however, for the most part, girls tend to do this (that is unless they're really comfortable with the guy, then they can act as they normally do; why guys would like stupid girls, I will never understand). However, I believe this is a widely accepted fact because the majority of the time, it's extremely obvious (and rather annoying to say the least).

What I wonder is if people realize that people, in general, have differing personalities depending on who they're around. It must be a matter of whom they're trying to impress. Regardless of which gender is around, people tend to change themselves accordingly. I say this remembering sixth grade, where I had a really close friend that I knew for pretty much all my life. She was nice (I know, descriptive right?), but when this other girl started hanging out with us, she would act differently: tough and "cool." I wasn't concerned; that is, until I noticed that whenever that other girl was around, her personality would be the complete opposite in comparison to how she would act if we were hanging out alone. She would make fun of me and go on thinking she was the crap. After the girl left, she'd go back to being the nice person that I was familiar with, behaving as if nothing were different. Thinking about this, I started paying more attention to those around me and found out that this fact holds true for most people. While the change in personality may not always be negative, for the most part; it is, which is probably why I'd prefer hanging out with people in either small groups or on a one on one basis. I feel like by doing so people act less accordingly to societal pressures which allows them the opportunity to shift towards their natural personality (which is more likable in most cases, I don't understand why people don't just act like themselves all the time).

I'm lucky that most people are comfortable enough around me to act as they normally would. Most people have a protective barrier around them and I've realized that if you want someone to show you their true personality, you have to show them your true self as well (it's so obvious when people are acting fake; I hate it, what's the point? Oh, unless there's someone in a project group that you have to work with but you really hate, I suppose that's the only exception). In any event, I hope I don't act differently around different people (if I do so in a negative way, then I apologize and I give you the right to slap me if it happens again).

wear sunglasses & dance in the rain <3