Judgment and Knowing

Judging a person and knowing a person are two different things. We are subjected to judging based on how we see them or how they are wanted to be seen. From a distance and from what we know of them, from the hearsays of many others around us. There comes a point in our life, where we get the chance to know that person and sometimes to our surprise they are not exactly who we thought they were.

Perception towards a person is one of the most objective things in life. It varies from one person to another. It varies from a persons' point of view and on how open-minded the other person is. A lot of people are misunderstood, and a lot are boxed in stereotypes. Sometimes, its just so hard for other people to understand another because of the judgement that they already had prior to getting to know the person.

In my life I've learned that as much as first impressions do last, judgement often doesn't. Sometimes, you'd be surprised at how opposite that person really is. Its just disappointing on how people expect judgments of others to be true or just generalizing another's personality for a single thing he's done. No judgement shall be put on anyone without knowing who that person and what made that person resort to such thing. Next time you meet another person, know them, and I mean really know them before saying anything.