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Everybody (or non-Death Eaters, anyway) wants to be nice. Having a reputation as a kind, considerate person confers all kinds of advantages. But nobody wants to be a doormat, and have their goodness taken advantage of. Walking the line between assertive and kind can be tough; take this quiz and find out where you fall!<\/p>\n
1. Your friend shows up to school distraught because they didn’t finish last night’s assignment. You:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Let them start feverishly copying your paper, and hope the teacher doesn’t notice how similar they are.<\/p>\n B. Find a quiet corner and try to teach them the information.<\/p>\n C. Say, “Awww, that sucks!” and go back to reading fan fic.<\/p>\n 2. A \u00a0person for whom you have no romantic feelings asks you out. You:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Agree to go on a date, and then a second date, and then accept their proposal of marriage. Pray you are rewarded in the afterlife.<\/p>\n B. Say you are flattered, but you don’t want to ruin your friendship (even if you’re not really friends).<\/p>\n C. “New phone. Who dis?” you say out loud and to their face.<\/p>\n 3. Your usual strategy for public transportation is:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. You will not sit until EVERYONE ELSE has a seat. You’re building calf muscles and karmic points.<\/p>\n B. You will give up your seat for the elderly, pregnant, and disabled. Everyone else can fend for themselves.<\/p>\n C. You are entitled to a seat. And your bag in entitled to another seat. And you will pretend to have a contagious illness if anyone attempts to challenge your right.<\/p>\n 4. How often do you screen you family members’ calls?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. I didn’t even know that was an option.<\/p>\n B. Only if I’m on a date or in the bathroom.<\/p>\n C. Pretty much always. If they really loved me they would text.<\/p>\n 5. Your friend is hard up for money and asks you for a loan. \u00a0What do you do?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Loan, schmoan! You hand them the money and insist it is a “gift.”<\/p>\n B. Have a serious talk about setting up a payment schedule in order to maintain trust and boundaries.<\/p>\n C. Double the going interest rate and take their Xbox as collateral.<\/p>\n 6. A stranger hits your bumper at a stoplight. You:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Assure them you weren’t attached to the back half of your car anyway, and allow them to drive away without getting their information.<\/p>\n B. Politely assure them you aren’t mad, while still encouraging them to admit that it was their fault.<\/p>\n C. Scream “WHIPLASH” and thank your lucky stars. You are about to get riiiiiiich. #Americandream<\/p>\n 7. How often do you give money to the homeless?<\/strong><\/p>\n A. I’ve been known to give my literal last dime.<\/p>\n B. I give what I can, when I can. Sometimes it’s a dollar, sometimes, a box of leftovers, sometimes a smile.<\/p>\n C. I CAN’T SEE ANY HOMELESS PEOPLE BECAUSE I KEEP MY EYES FIXED FIRMLY AHEAD.<\/p>\n 8. You see an old lady struggling to reach a shelf at the grocery store. You:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Help her.<\/p>\n B. Help her.<\/p>\n C. Help her! (I’m not a \u00a0monster!<\/em>)<\/p>\n 9. Your SO’s parents make a meal that goes against your dietary restrictions. You:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Eat it and accept the inevitable digestive\/spiritual consequences as the cost of love.<\/p>\n B. Load up on whatever you can eat and maybe sneak out for french fries afterward.<\/p>\n C. Upend the table, \u00a0Real Housewives<\/em> style.<\/p>\n 10. This quiz is:<\/strong><\/p>\n A. Genius<\/p>\n B. Pretty Good<\/p>\n C. \u00a0Garbage. \u00a0<\/em>It’s garbage.<\/p>\n You got:<\/strong><\/p>\n Mostly As: Oof, you’re so sweet you cause cavities! Look, it’s rad that you care about other people’s feelings, but don’t forget that yours are just as valid! It’s cool to be a Hufflepuff; it’s less cool to be a house elf.<\/p>\n Mostly Bs: Well look at you, walking the line between caring for others and caring for yourself! You didn’t just pick those answers because they seemed “right,” right?<\/p>\n Mostly Cs: \u00a0So, there’s nothing wrong with looking our for number one, but there’s also no reason to act like number two. Selfishness might be a good short term strategy, but the day will come when you need help, and you want to make sure there are still people around to give it.<\/p>\n How’d you do? Do you ever worry that you’re too nice?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Everybody (or non-Death Eaters, anyway) wants to be nice. Having a reputation as a kind, considerate person confers all kinds of advantages. But nobody wants to be a doormat, and have their goodness taken advantage continue reading<\/span>