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THE BASICS
Name: Lupin
Gender: Female
Stamped As: China
ABOUT YOU
Introverted or Extroverted?
On one of those personality tests, I am 95% introverted. This is really true-it takes a lot of energy for me to be extroverted, and because my job requires me to be extroverted, I am left exhausted after work most days. I have gotten good at lying, and while I don’t mind hanging out with a few people, I really prefer to be physically alone.
Rational or Emotional?
More rational than emotional by far. My head rules 98% of all my decisions, and I do my best to weigh the pros and cons before I do anything. However, at the speed that I think and do that, a lot of people think I am emotional/impulsive, and there are times where I do make really careless mistakes and whatnot. This doesn’t mean I don’t listen to my gut instincts though; they’ve saved me quite a few times to be honest.
Optimistic or Pessimistic?
It depends on the situation, really. I think of myself as more realistic than anything else, because there are good situations and bad situations, and for the latter, you can’t always make anything better, though you can try and at least learn something from it if you don’t succeed. I guess I like to look for the opportunities in everything that goes on.
Because if you fail, well, you now know what not to do next time.
Dominant or Submissive?
Hum. I am not sure really… I’m more of a “go with the flow” kind of person who has a lot of diplomatic skills, as getting along with others and keeping everyone happy is more important to me than making a claim or winning a fight. But when push comes to shove and I get seriously pissed off, someone is going down a cliff.
If we are talking about beds though, I am submissive all the way. XD
Large Groups or Small Groups?
Small groups please! So that way no one is left behind, forgotten, or left out. There are just a ton fewer misunderstandings and conflicts if there aren’t a million people talking over one another, too. I’d like everyone to get along and be friends.
I also kind of have an aversion to large crowds, so, I am seriously wondering some days why I ever got the idea to become a cashier…
Cautious or Impulsive?
Cautious to the extreme, except for when I am angry and feeling a little daring. Then I just go on instinct (and hope I come out unscathed). Like I said earlier, a lot of people think I am impulsive because I make decisions quickly, but this is just because I have gotten good at weighting pros and cons, and analyzing possible consequences.
Pet Peeves:
→ People cracking any joint or bone of their bodies
→ Someone looking over my shoulder
→ Being interrupted while I am reading
→ Computer malfunctions
→ Technological malfunctions of any kind
→ Loud smacking of food or gum
→ Cigarettes
→ Lights and sounds when I’m trying to sleep
→ Huge, loud crowds
→ People freaking over bugs or vomit
→ Improper grammar & spelling
→ High pitched noises and cranked up bases
→ Wasting time, efforts, resources, etc.
→ General impoliteness
→ Messes, disorganization, sloppiness…
→ People without common sense or consideration
→ Being unexpectedly touched
ABOUT YOUR FRIEND
Which traits do you like in a friend?
Well, loyalty first, of course. What kind of friend would this person be if they ditched me all of the time or didn’t even stand up for me when I was in trouble?
I also want someone who makes an effort to stay friends with me too. I don’t want to be the one who is always calling, emailing, or suggesting plans for us to hang out. I want someone who would also call, propose plans, etc. and not leave everything to me.
As for the miscellaneous things, they would be someone who is honest, respects me, is someone I could have fun with (and visa versa), respects me (and themselves), and wouldn’t let pretty things get in the way of our friendship. Someone who wouldn’t mind compromising here and there on various subjects would be loved as well.
I’d like it if they wouldn’t feel any remorse for telling me that they think I am doing something stupid or yelling at me for making them worry-I don’t want to be friends with someone who thinks that they are walking on ice when they are around me or who feel that they have to protect my feelings or suck up to me.
The icing on the cake, or really the thing that I want in a friend, would be that they could trust me. It seems that a lot of my real life friends don’t trust me for some reason, and I honestly have no idea why, since I do my best not to break people’s trusts or any promises that I make, and if I do, I apologize and try to make it up to them somehow. If anything else, I want a friend who could trust me enough to trust me.
If that made any sense…
Which traits don’t you like in a friend?
Well, if they didn’t have a lot, or any, of the traits that I listed in my pet peeves. That would be wonderful, really wonderful, because then I wouldn’t get annoyed with them as easily or quickly as I would with someone who did. But there is plenty of room for leniency of course; I’m not that picky or tightly wound.
If they don’t develop the habit of lying or breaking their promises to me, I would really appreciate it, along with not doing the usual unwanted things like talking behind my back, ditching me at the last minute, taking my stuff without permission, being rude to my family or other friends, making all of the decisions, etc.
One last thing, though.
I wouldn’t want a friend who was constantly depressed. I can stand little bits here and there; I know that things happen-I’ve been in stuff too, but if I am constantly pushing myself and trying to make them happy and it turns out to be all for naught a few days later, I would eventually begin to question the relationship. There is this line of self-preservation that I finally made after some events that I really do not want to cross anymore, because relationships like those can be dangerous.
Introverted or extroverted?
Well, it doesn’t matter, seeing as I could deal with both. An introverted friend would be fun because then we’d most likely have the same interests and know each other’s comfort zones pretty well, and be able to be introverted together. An extroverted friend would be fun as long as they’re not too demanding, because something I like to do from time to time is try something new, though I usually need some coaxing and reassurance.
Maybe someone who is in the middle would be best then.
Would you prefer to be their only or “best” friend, or do you not mind sharing the spotlight?
Nope, I wouldn’t mind at all, as long as they didn’t forget about me. Or, if we all could be the best friends of each other (like some Golden Trio), that would be great.
You and your best friend have a day totally free from all other obligations and appointments. You can do whatever you want! What do you do?
Haha, decision, decisions! Depending on what we liked or didn’t like, possibilities could be endless (or to the extend of our pocket books). As long as we had fun and lots of laughs, I think we’d both enjoy it-so, movies, videogames, book shopping, chasing pigeons around, hiking, laughing at weird things on the Internet…
You and your friend have an argument. What’s it most likely about?
Well, all of the fights that I have had with my friends (and they have been rare), have been ones dealing with trust in one way or another, so it would most likely be about that. The specifics of those could vary greatly, like they did in real life.
If we’re talking about just the fandom here, I can see the two of us arguing about something political, not backing down from our convictions, and I would most likely be holding back the urge to pound their head and drag them off somewhere to yell at them some more (after taping their mouth shut) because deep down, I know that they would know more about the situation than I, being the persona of a country, after all.
Your friend needs money. Would you give it to them as a gift, loan it to them and expect money back, or just not give them any? Why?
Loan them as much as I could, because I am kind of stingy when it comes to money like that (I got goals with the money that I am saving), but tell them that they didn’t have to pay me back, and then bash them if they kept insisting, because I am like that as well.
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Anything Else?
I don’t think so… unless you count that this, that explains my view of friendship:
“Friends are great. They’re the ones who punch you whenever you do something stupid without any remorse.”