The Way You Categorize/Describe People

People categorize others in multiple different ways, sometimes negatively and sometimes positively. They look at things like appearance, characteristics, and hobbies, then categorize or describe them. They put that person in a certain group and leave it at that. It can be a good thing by the fact that you can steer away from particular people, but also bad because then you could miss out on meeting some really cool people that you otherwise would never have met.

The bad way that people categorize or describe people is that it can sometimes be very hurtful. When judging people and assuming things about them, you can sometimes be very wrong. The biggest mistake people can make is judging just on the looks of the person. What they wear might say something about them, but it doesn't tell you who they actually are. Stereotyping is what most high schoolers do just out of habit, but it is a bad habit that we all sometimes fall into. When you see a person dressed strangely or their hair is weird, it is hard not to make assumptions about them. It is sometimes just a natural instinct that we catch ourselves doing. Another bad thing about judging people is that by judging, you could totally miss out on a person that could have been your best friend or even just a friend. You have to be careful, but being too careful can be bad as well.

I usually categorize people by their personalities. Knowing each of my friends characteristics and personalities I always know who to go to for each situation. After knowing what the person is actually like, then you can decide whether or not you want to be friends with them. Too often I think people forget that step of getting to know them first and end up missing out on a potential blessing. I think everybody, including myself, need to work on not judging other people just by looking at them and making assumptions.