Just awake

[andrewducker]

Haven't slept this late in years.

Checking FB, I notice that my friends largely agree with my self-analysis _except_ when it comes to my agreeableness, where it turns out I'm a complete bastard.


My first thought is to wonder what I'm doing wrong. Apparently I don't come across as interested in them, which is weird, as I _think_ I am. Maybe I'm just fooling myself.

Edit: What's even more interesting is that I then went to answer some more questions and found myself focussing on the times I _haven't_ been there for my friends, interested in their troubles, etc. and found that my agreeableness score plummeted. Which either means that self-assessment scores are notoriously vulnerable to situational variables or that I hadn't realised how callous I really am. Or, most likely, both.

Comments

[andrewducker]

Heh. I've learned not to keep my mouth shut sometimes, but I can't open it and agree with something I disagree with. I generally prefer that in a trait in others too - otherwise I can't trust that when they say nice things they actually mean it. I know I'm in a minority on that one though.

[thishardenedarm.livejournal.com]

yeah, i think you've nailed your low A score right there. *Agree*-ableness: the clue's in the name :-)

[andrewducker]

Aha! I have a solution! I need friends that are right more often!

:->

[andrewducker]

Thinking about it further though - I never answered a question marked "How much do you agree with your friends, no matter how wrong they are?" - which still means that I answered "agreeableness" questions different to how my friends did, indicating that this is an area where my self-perception and their perception of me are significantly out of whack...