A Person’s Actions Do Not Always Reflect What Type of a Person He/She Is.

            A person’s actions do not always reflect what type of a person he/she is.  There are reasons why people act how they act or do what they do.  Although we often judge a person by their outside actions, this is not always accurate or fair.  Just because a person acts a certain way, that doesn’t necessarily mean that is the type of person they are on the inside.  The type of environment a person is raised in will shape their views and reactions to situations.  A person who is simply having a bad day can let that affect their actions.  And often, person’s actions are a result of being acted upon by another person.
 

People do not always see things in the same way.  They grow up in different surroundings and are taught and become accustomed to different things. For example, a farming family would react differently to milking a cow than someone who has never owned or even lived on a farm. One who was a farmer would simply go milk the cow, but the person who had never even lived on a farm wouldn’t know what to do so it would be much harder for him/her to do that.   Some cultures teach that burping after a good meal is complimentary to the person who cooked the meal.  In other cultures, burping is found to be offensive.  To judge someone simply on their actions, without knowing the environment/culture in which they were raised would be unfair.  People grow up in different environments, they are raised differently, and are all taught many different things. What is rude or obnoxious to one may not be for the other.

People can sometimes just be having a bad day. People who are having a bad day often are angry or sad, even if most of the time they are actually a generally happy person. They respond to situations differently based purely on emotions.  Imagine a person who has woken up late and then hurried through the morning to try and get to school on time.  Once in the car and driving, another driver pulls out in front of them and cuts them off.  With emotions already frantic, the person who has been cut off may be angry, honk the horn, or yell at the other driver; something they would normally never do.  But due to the fact that they are running late, they react much more severely. 

Often times, actions are determined because of being acted upon by someone else.  For example, say a person was abused as a child, they would most likely view situations differently than other kids.  Instead of reacting in normal way to someone who stuck out their hand for a high five, the person may be worried they are going to hurt them, and just run away. To the person holding out their hand for a high five, it would seem odd for a person to just run away.  To the person running away, this would be a completely rational way to act.  On the flip side, a person who has been shown love regardless of their actions, would be more likely to accept and love others. 

A person’s actions do not always reflect who a person really is.  A person’s actions are simply the result of the way they were raised, how they were treated, and their current emotional state.  Therefore, a person’s actions do not determine what type of a person he/she is.  Judging others based solely on their actions is unfair, and often leads to false assumptions about a person.  Before deciding that someone is a good or bad person, you should get to know them and then make decisions based on who they really are inside.