Originally Posted by Five
I just aim to be ‘me’. I try to be helpful, polite and kind to all people (which I do very well and pretty much instinctively), but if I’m around someone that really annoys me, I tend to kind of withdraw a bit, become a little quieter and less warm. I don’t think it’s a big difference outwardly; but I do feel the difference internally.
I think the difference is that, with someone I like/know/trust, I am polite and tease/make jokes/laugh/relax etc. If it is with someone that I dislike/don't know/don't trust, I am polite and sociable but without the additional informality - I'm slightly less informal and warm.
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My current friends (or acquaintances) are nice people who I enjoy having for company and joking around with; I wouldn't turn to them for serious, mature advice. For that, I go to my dad.