You ever met someone you just knew from the start to stay away from?

@free_man (7330)
United States
October 29, 2010 6:51am CST
In all my years I have met many people I just felt like I needed to stay away from. Just plain get a bad feeling about them and don't think it wise to hang out with that person. I have met many people here where I live and most of them I got this feeling about. Thank God I didn't hang out with most of them. A few have done some really disgusting things that made me know that God must have been telling me not to hang out with this one or that one. My teacher of Gods word said this was called spiritual discernment. Not judging someone! So have you ever just met someone and knew from the start this wasn't a person you needed to be around? Did you know this was Gods way of telling you that this person wasn't someone you needed to be around?
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9 responses
29 Oct 10
Oh sure, usually I find that they're obvious just by looking at them and some hide it very well but I generally watch how people act. There was quite a few people like this where I worked and it made me very nervous when I had to work around them, some would make up stories and often try to leave me their tasks. The people who appear to idiots, I generally avoid as I only want to know decent people and avoid trouble myself. You never know what someone can get you involved in and I stay away from those situation but I have met people before that I am aware I shouldn't get to know or speak to very little. If I have to speak to someone like that, I don't tell them much about myself.
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@his0yir (258)
29 Oct 10
I think it is important to look at people, especially those whom you just met, and be able to judge if he or she is the right person to hang around with or to rely on. It may not sound sincere to be on-guard at people all the time, but it is necessary to keep yourself away from trouble and meddling in confusing situations. But I guess it takes a bit time to have this kind of 'judging skill'. Sometimes I would ask for opinions from people I can trust. If it is obvious this person has potential to make a mess of other's live, I will definitely stay away from him/her.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
29 Oct 10
Hi Joey. I find it strange I had all kinds of nice friends in my life but it seems like people have changed so much. It says in the bible never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing that is how I treat people. I don't tell people much about myself because of that. Hi HisOyir and welcome to my lot. I think it is wise to be cautious of who we meet daily. I have never experienced so much strangeness in the world as I have met in these days. I don't like meeting people any more seems like there is so many that want to destroy everyone they meet.
@jugsjugs (12967)
4 Dec 10
I have found that in people that i have just met, as well as a few people that after a while start to show their true colours.I do all that i can to avoid people that make other peoples lives a misery, as well as people that tend to stab people in their backs, as i do not want to be assosiated with a person or people like that.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
5 Dec 10
Hi Jugs. When I meet people I don't know why but I see right through those that are not telling the truth. I won't be around people that I don't feel comfortable around. Since I moved here I have met some real nutty people. Everyone we have met here and found out that they seemed to have evil all around them we just quit hanging around them and won't let them come to our home. Since we stopped hanging out with these people our lives has made a 360 turn around. Thank God for everything!
@lelin1123 (15595)
• Puerto Rico
30 Oct 10
I'm sure most people have had this happen to them but some don't realize what God is telling them and they end u joining these bad people and then they are in trouble too. I have always seem to have a six sense about people and thankfully God and blessed me with this instinct and have learned to stay away from these types of people.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
30 Oct 10
Hi Lelin. It is a nice thing to have spiritual decrement isn't it? I love it when I know God is trying to guide me in my life. I never knew why I would get these feelings but our teacher said that God gives spiritual decrement to HIS chosen ones. Thanks for sharing.
@sender621 (14894)
• United States
29 Oct 10
There have been few people in my life that i knew that i should stay away from. i usually don't get too many bad feelings from people. i can usually get along with almost anyone. If someone makes me feel uneasy, i like to stay as far away from them as possible. In my teen years, i did know a few people who just gave me a bad feeling. they were not the best influences in my life. I feel that I am a stronger person now for realizing that.
@free_man (7330)
• United States
30 Oct 10
Hi Sender. We can get along with just about everyone but don't want to be around the people that do bad things to each other. If a couple will do bad things to each other they will definitely do bad unto others. We are a lot stronger in Gods word because we try to do what God would have us do. Thanks for sharing.
@iamjesca (185)
• Philippines
30 Oct 10
I am not really the type of person who can sense that easily. Good for you though that you have that talent. Although, there is this one girl I dont really talk to. Because she is the type of person who always gets in my way. And I dont really like it when she is around. I hate her voice it is like from a hag. LOL! I hope I have the talent the same as yours. I am always good with people maybe I am just blinded.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
30 Oct 10
Hi Iamjesca and welcome to my lot. I hope your not blinded that isn't a good thing to know know the truth and have your eyes wide open in these days and times. I know a few people that their voices just sends chills up my spine when I hear them speak so I know what your saying. Don't let this world and people bilnd you. If you want the truth that Gods word offers all of us listen to this man. http://www.shepherdschapel.com/index.htm
• United States
29 Oct 10
I 100% agree with you! I have met people I just got that gut feeling that they weren't good people or people I need to associate myself with. As I've gotten older I realized those people I was meant to stay away from because some are in jail now or making a mockery of there lives. On the other hand the same kind of concept goes for people you have that gut reaction are good people. I have met individuals that I knew from the start were good people and could help me grow personally. So there are people u should just stay away from and others you should have a part of your life. :o)
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
30 Oct 10
Hi Ceecee and welcome to my lot. Yes this spiritual decrement does let you know when people are good or bad. I have met many people that are good people but these days they are few and far between. I know a few people that are in jail that are good people they just got mixed up with the wrong crowd too. I know many people around here I wouldn't give the time of day because I know and feel the evil around them. Thanks for sharing.
@his0yir (258)
29 Oct 10
I have met some people on the Internet through my favourite online game. Obviously, it is more difficult to judge a person in virtual world than in real life, since I can't read expression on their faces, watch their body language or listen to the way they talk. The only way I can receive information is by reading what they type on the screen. Nevertheless, although not 100%, I have managed to keep myself away from annoying people throughout most of my game time. Compared with some other in-game friends, who have experienced harassment, stalkers, acquaintances turned into hackers, or other embarrassing troubles, I never have such problems. If a person doesn't show any sincerity or genuine intention when they first talk to me, I put them on the observing list. If they still use obscure words to have conversation with me, I put them on the 'not-to-be-close' list and keep superficial relationship with them. If someone has been behaving recklessly in the game, though he never offends me directly, I keep distance from him, in case he drags everyone around him into his pit hole. There are just some methods I use to keep myself happy and carefree when I enjoy my game.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
29 Oct 10
Hi HisOyir. I think it is not wise to meet people from the Internet. You can always tell what they are like by what they write. It says in the bible to be wiser then the serpent. In other words if they don't sound sincere by what they write then they won't be sincere in person. You sound wise by not getting into their pit holes. Good luck on your game.
@thanks1961 (7035)
• India
29 Oct 10
Hi dear, In my experience what you telling is somewhat correct. I have a quiet good friends and a life long friends are a good asset also. As you said, I find few of them are not so appropriate to continue the relationship any more. Once I had too much related to her and suddenly, few incidents made me so irritated with her. I think such people are exploiting the friendship in the name of relationship. As I had a better and deep faith and closeness, once it broke up, I find it is the worst among all. Even she doesn’t know I didn’t like the company. But I purposively moved away from her and discontinue the closeness. However, I don’t think it is to be connected to any kind of God’s way of telling or anything. As I didn’t like the company, I ignore her, that is all. People must have different opinion on this. But for it I had a thought that if we become more closer, it will be so good, but if it brake apart, that may be the worst among all. Regards, Thank-s
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@kodukodu84 (1569)
• Malaysia
29 Oct 10
Yes I have met a lot of this kind of people in my life and I agree with you that it is not judging but just the way of God telling us something bad about the person. I'm always happy to ever decide not to be around those people that I knew I should never spend time with or be around with in the past because they always end up doing something that really disgust me. For example, I met this girl few years ago, she was with my other friend. She was very quite and I have to really listen to her carefully when she's talking. She seems like and a well mannered person. But from her face, I could tell there was something that was not right and I must stay away from her. A week later, she stole my friend's money and left to another city.
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@free_man (7330)
• United States
29 Oct 10
Hi Kodukodu. It was wise of you to be cautious of this person. Did they ever catch her? It really doesn't matter she will pay for her deeds when she faces the LORD God Almighty. We all have our sins to pay for in the end. I think it is a good thing to have spiritual decrement .