lelia wrote:
Me, I'm clueless unless I know the person's past history. Then trajectory analysis tells me all I need to know.
This is an excellent statement of my abilities, too. Although sometimes give people the benefit of of the doubt about changing over time, this has really not been my experience. People simply tend to repeat the past, whether it is drama or stability. I am quite often deceived by first impressions, although not always, but often enough not to blindly trust them.
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