The Ugly Cost of Being Nice
Take it from a nice guy: When you’re nice, you get hurt
“You’re too nice.” It’s something I’ve been accused of numerous times. And I have to admit it. I’m guilty. I’m a nice guy.
And sometimes, being nice sucks.
There’s no other way to put it.
Well, there is, but I want to keep this article…nice.
Being a nice guy means that you get hurt. A lot.
Now, please don’t get me wrong. I’m not perfect. I have my faults. Plenty of them. So, when I refer to myself as a “nice guy,” I’m not suggesting that I have never been un-nice.
Is “un-nice” a word?
And I just did a double-negative, didn’t I?
The point is, there have been times when I’ve gotten overly defensive, let my temper get the best of me, and have been unkind. Not many, but such times have happened.
Still, for the most part, I default to “nice” in my treatment of people. And I do so fairly consistently.
I take Jesus seriously when he said:
Love your neighbor as yourself
I believe we should all love and care about (and for) one another.
