Four (five) groups of people in your life

Not sure how well I'm going to keep these updated over the next week or so...I'll probably just add posts when I have time.

I read an article about the four types of people in the world, and, as usual, it got me thinking. I added a fifth group, because I felt it was incomplete. Here they are, and my thoughts.

1) The people who like you for the right reasons - these are the people that know you, and still have a reason to like you. The problem with this defining this group is that you have to find a reason in yourself that people would like you. Now, while self-esteem isn't my strongest point, I'm not totally devoid of it, either. I have a lot of good qualities that some people like. I'm certainly not everyone's cup of tea, but I am some peoples. The best group.

2) The people who like you for the wrong reasons - this is a dangerous group for me. I want to be liked...but some people like me for all the wrong reasons. They either don't really know me, or they know me TOO well, and are just using me. For me, unfortunately, this is the larger of the two "like" groups.

3) The people who don't like you for the wrong reasons - I find this group annoying. You don't know me, why don't you like me? Or, you don't like me because of your own problems. The sane thing to do is just to walk away from them, but I find that difficult. I want to turn them around, show them I'm a 'good guy.' This group is a waste of my time, though.

4) The people who don't like you for the right reasons - probably the most important group. This group has a reason not to like me...it's primarily filled with ex-girlfriends, their ex-boyfriends, and other people that I've pissed off. It's a large group, but it's the one that can teach us the most about ourselves. These are the people I've wronged. I've apologized where I could, but some things I can never atone for. I can just try harder next time.

5) The people who don't give a shit about you either way - I added this one. This is the majority of the world. I wish I didn't think like this...we're all in this together and all that. But the truth is, the majority of the people DON'T care about me. Not like they hate me, they're just more interested in themselves. These people, though, have potential. I need to do a better job of making them fit in group 1 when I can, and not group 4. I'm trying.