Your Values

[Suicune's Fire]

I think it's important to embrace your inner child and just have fun doing whatever you want, provided it doesn't hurt anyone. It's also important to me to be self-aware and able to poke fun at yourself, we all do stupid things, so rather than getting worked up about it having a laugh is the best way to deal with it. Similarly, don't be too judgemental of people for their hobbies, as long as they're harmless there's no reason to be a snob.

Honesty is also really important to me. I'd rather be told the truth and be hurt in the short-term than be lied to and ultimately hurt in the long-term. It also establishes trust and respect in ways that being false just don't. I suppose it links into the previous idea of having fun because it's important to embrace who you are and your values. The only time I'd let this rule go on the back burner is if someone's honest opinions are always negative. Being a happiness hoover isn't fun.

Something I also find quite important is the ability to treat everyone nicely. A saying I'd heard thrown around that rings true from my experience is that you can tell what a person's like by how they speak to waiters in restaurants. Gratitude and remorse really shouldn't have to be drawn out of someone through long and painful prompts.

I do think all of my points bundle into one point that's been repeated God knows how many times; treat others how you want to be treated. It's a simple message but that doesn't make it wrong. There'd been a lot of ups and downs in the years before this one, and I've finally got the confidence to try working towards being the best possible version of me, and that bit of advice has helped me so many times. :D

Ooh, that first paragraph really speaks to me. (They all do, but I wanted to comment on the first one. xD) I really value being playful and not taking things too seriously. Man, it's a downer otherwise! I make fun of myself constantly, but always in a playful way and it's only ever to be silly or have a laugh, not to put myself down. I'll do the same to others (that I know are comfortable with it xD) and it becomes this really interesting dynamic. Also opens the doors for being honest but making a bit of a joke about it, while still saying what you mean. That describes the majority of my friendships. xD Irl ones, because conveying tone in written language is difficult. xD

Also, "happiness hoover." XDD