Beware of the wolf in sheep's clothing!!!

Have you ever met people like these - - - in front of you, they are friends; once you turn your back, they transform into loathsome wolves? If you have had such experience, CONGRATULATION to you!!! Don't be taken aback by what I have just mentioned. I meant it. You may curse me for having no sympathy; you may also think I have no idea how excruciating it is to be backstabbed by someone whom you never question his/her sincerity.

Calm down and be cool. If you have suffered from such catastrophe, I'm no different. I couldn't understand more of your grief and anger. Nonetheless, let bygones be bygones. All that matters now is we have learned the hard way, haven't we? We were taught not to overlook the dark side of human's soul. We were taught, also, not to fully trust any other human beings. And all these precious lessons would make us great survivors in this perilous world. So, I congratulate those who have experienced such calamity, not forgetting, to me myself!!!

So, what if you have never gone through this disastrous experience? What precautions do you need to get rid of people who would do the dirty on you? Here, I'm gonna suggest some of the ways you could consider as guidelines to single out the wolf in sheep's clothing:

• Beware of those people who seem overly friendly or charming at the first meeting. They appear to be easy-going, entertaining and often the soul of the party. Besides, they are intelligent, well-adjusted and likable. Most often than not, we are overwhelmed by their excessive generosity. A rule of thumb: "Don't judge a book by its cover" .

• Be cautious, also, to those who have high verbal intelligence but lack emotional intelligence. Despite their expertise in manipulating words, their stories usually show a shallow quality to the emotional aspect. For instance, they will only touch a little on how they felt and why they felt that way while sharing their stories with you.

• Be alert when you find your friends enjoy telling pathological lies. They would, for example, tell insensible lies as in whereabouts they have gone despite the fact that there is actually nothing to lie about. Worst of all, they think nothing of lying, cheating and or committing crimes. So, how do you tell whether you friends have such behaviour? It's when you find their stories don't add up!!

• Be wary of those who value people in terms of how they can be manipulated especially their material value. Otherwise, they would see people as obstacle to overcome and they would eventually work at eliminating these so-called "obstacles". They, indubitably, are the experts at the art of manipulation.
  

Last but not least, if you believe you are involved with a villain on any level; cut your losses at once before it turns into a WAKING NIGHTMARE for you!!!