When I hang out with strangers, I try to be nice.

It comes from a selfish desire to be liked and a hope of creating a pathway towards friendship. After all, it’s hard to become friends with someone you don’t find agreeable.

With friends, I’m not always nice, but I try to be kind.

I don’t feel the pressure to be liked, which means I can focus on wanting what’s best for the other.

Kindness is not always pleasant, but it comes from a place of selflessness.

Kindness is more valuable than niceness.

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