When The Character Of A Man Is Not Clear....

When The Character Of A Man Is Not Clear......

Please allow me to quote this Japanese proverb When The Character Of A Man Is Not Clear because although it sounds hallow, take a minute to pause and I'm hopeful you can digest its very message because it is straightforward enough.  This is NOT to imply that if a criminal is close to someone else, all his associated friends are deemed criminals.  Instead, the very persona and background of a person may likely give us a fairly good indicative view of the other person's background or persona, without imputing ill-advised speculations to cast aspersions on someone💊💊💊

Truth is, as mostly we live in multi-cultural environments, it is but appropriate for us NOT to stereotype people either by culture, race or even religion.  On the other hand, this Japanese proverb is akin to the old American expression which says TELL ME WHO YOUR FRIENDS ARE, AND I'LL TELL WHO YOU ARE.  Again, we're NOT here to pre-judge people but what this tells us is we need to be cautious and mindful when associating ourselves with other people.  In fact, people who end up to be close amongst themselves normally have similar hobbies or areas of interests.  For women, the more vain ones seem to flock together.  Same thing happens for LGBTQ📘📗📙

Someone who's actively into sports will likely associate him/herself with sports-minded folks as well.  But there is a thin line that we may end up breaching once we get associated with someone.  It is possible that you get tied up to that other person or group until things become so deep-seated such that when one party veers into the risky or doubting areas of life, you may be vulnerable to become complicit💎💎💎

As the old cliche goes, SAME FEATHERS FLOCK TOGETHER and that truism can't just be shot down because even literally speaking, it remains a truism.  Like we DON'T expect a parrot to be co-mingling with an eagle.  Now I trekked back my MEMORY LANE and I remember way back my 1st Grade School, two or three of my classmates seem soft and effeminate.  After several decades, it's reconfirmed they're a part of LGBTQ community [BTW, there's nothing wrong with it]❗❗❗

Bottomline, it is perfectly fine to be associated with someone else as long as you confidently and comfortably feel to be on the same page or within the same wavelength with the other person you're being associated with.  Lesson here is be cautious, circumspect, guarded and heedful before you decide to be associated with others because WHEN THE CHARACTER OF A MAN IS NOT CLEAR, THEY WILL START LOOKING AT YOUR FRIENDS✅✅✅