Published on 12, July, 2020
I was wondering if we have superpowers that 'normal people' don't have. This is not a serious and philosophical post, just a bit light hearted.
I reckon mine is that I see through people, not physically, but I always see the true nature of people. I can't count the number of times people have said to me 'I really like Sally/ Jane/ Mike/ Bob, they're a really nice person.' But I don't generally see the nice side of them, I always see their worst traits. They can't fool me.
Of course sometimes Sally/ Jane/ Mike/ Bob does turn out to be a really nice person, so I see their best traits.
People can't fool me with their surface appearance of being nice, I only see their genuine niceness. This sense is disconcerting but I've decided it's very helpful to me in life.
I've also just thought that my 'early warning system' is a superpower. I can spot a potential problem and find a solution before anyone else has even perceived a problem. Annoying but useful.
EDIT 1: I just remembered another. I can chill a room instantly. Many times someone has said something to upset or anger me, 'something' happens to me(a bit like a minor shockwave) and I notice the room go cold. Everyone else notices too and stares at me. I can't control this, it just happens when I'm angry or shocked. The temperature drops and everyone pauses for a moment. It's a bit of an 'Elsa from Frozen' type of power. I should learn to control it.
EDIT 2: Also remembered a weird thing. When I'm typing, which I always am, often I type a word e.g. elephant, someone on TV says the same word at exactly the same time. My writing is nothing to do with what is on TV. This happens so much, it's strange. Not really a superpower but noticeable.
Does anyone else think they have superpowers and what are they?
I see through people, not physically, but I always see the true nature of people.
I do that - Unfortunately, my nice-chap personality acts like a terrible mirror to people - so when they are in full BS-ing A-hole mode, they glimpse their own reflection in my face and you can see them recoil in horror when they see themselves as they really are.. Things go downhill pretty quickly after that.
Oh yes, I get that! So that's what it is. I always wondered. People always show their worst sides to me, it must be the mirror effect or something. It is very rare that someone who is recommended to me as a nice person, actually turns out to be a nice person!
Interesting eh, Watson?
I think it must be a micro-expression of "Do you know how stupid you sound?" that I don't know I'm doing.
I've never had anyone recommended to me - but I'm a pretty good judge of inherent 'niceness'.
Oh I expect so, I can never control my face.
People are always recommending others to me but they never turn out to be as nice as advertised. Rarely anyway.