Mostly As:The Cut-Off Queen (or King)
The good news: You recognise your own worth
and rightly expect good, kind, reasonable
behaviour from those around you. You trust
your judgment as much as anybody else’s and
you’re clever enough not to waste time and
energy on those who don’t deserve it.
The bad news: Be sure your willingness to cut
people off doesn’t lead to you losing people
you would benefit from keeping in your life.
Mostly Bs: The Empathetic Analyst
The good news: You’re interested in the
motivation for a person’s behaviour and,
until you understand, you don’t condemn.
This means that when you do hold grudges or
cut somebody out of your life, it’s likely to be
after careful consideration, and some form
of cost-benefit analysis.
The bad news: Not everyone acts in similarly
good faith. You might leave yourself open to
harm. Be especially careful of repeat offenders.
Mostly Cs: The Easy-Lifer
The good news: You have peaceful instincts,
which is a brilliant quality. You find a way to
plough through life without making a fuss,
which means your life is stress-free and fun
for the most part.
The bad news: You can be naïve, and spend
long periods hibernating in a state of denial.
It might be worth facing your feelings more
squarely, and making sure you’re always being
honest with yourself.
Mostly Ds: The Grudge Guru
The good news: You’re a natural and expert
grudge-holder! You protect yourself, while
extracting maximum enjoyment from grudges
and seeing the funny side of them. But if
someone’s behaviour improves, you can
forgive or amend your opinion.
The bad news: You could relish grudge-
holding a bit too much. You don’t want to find
yourself creating unnecessary grudges to fuel
your addiction. Only make a grudge out of
something that deserves and needs to be one.
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