5 Signs That Someone Is Not Faking It and Is An Honest-to-Goodness Decent Human Being

Someone posted in a forum asking what actions or behaviors showcase that someone is a decent human being. People chimed in to highlight what they consider indicative of a caring individual.

Some are more specific than others, but each shows care and concern for the world and individuals around them regardless of their status.

Signs That Someone Is Not Faking It and Is An Honest-to-Goodness Decent Human Being

As one person says, owning “your mistakes and shortcoming” is important rather than lying or pretending that what happened “wasn’t your fault.” Admitting fault helps with character growth and leading by example.

1. Taking Responsibility

They live by the “if you don’t have something nice to say, say nothing.” Another individual hilariously tacks on that best friends say “horrendous things to your face” but praise you behind your back.

2. Behind Their Back

A few agree that talking with kids rather than yelling or scolding shows a person with care and patience. So often, people don’t see children as people.

3. Talking to Kids Like People

I didn’t think of this, but it is, as one commenter puts it, the actions of a “saint.” In parking lots, sharp bits are sometimes lying around that cause flat tires. For a few, the proof of a good person means picking up those objects to prevent others from experiencing a flat.

4. Sharp Objects Savior

Respecting boundaries is vital to being a good person. Tacking onto that, someone adds, is how the individual responds when someone says “no” and sets a boundary or if they “accidentally breach” a boundary.

5. Respecting Boundaries

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