"Hey, you should stop spending time with that group."
Those words came out of my mouth just after thirty minutes talking with the friends of my best-friend Othoi.
In response she gave me an annoyed expression.
"Why are you being so mean? You don't know them yet Zoe, don't say such things about the people you have just met."
Maybe I was being mean. But there's a hunch every time I meet someone new I could tell if there's something wrong with them. I could not explain it properly to anyone because it's complicated.
I don't see any kind of visions or possess anything supernatural but still I can often tell when someone is not being genuine. After talking for five minutes I can easily tell if they are faking it. I have never shared about this to anyone else because they might think that I'm weird or I envy others.
It felt like this was my super power. As I pick up on tiny details that other people ignored. The things that grabbed my attention the most was when someone hesitates before an answer, when they are smiling forcefully and when their words do not match their actions. In a way I'm great at observing people. So, my superpower can detect negative energy.
I have been experiencing this for years, I thought I'm being paranoid but I ended up being right every time. Whenever, I was introduced to someone new I would feel uncomfortable around them if they were not being genuine. I did try to convince myself that I shouldn't feel like this and being judgmental is not a good thing but nothing worked.
The group that I had disliked, after a year they had shown their true colors. I did not trust them that day, and they did end up almost ruining my best-friends life. They have been lying to several people, one of their victim was my best-friend. She had lended her money to them but they did not have the intentions to return it. Instead they created a story where Othoi was the scammer. She was going through a hard phase as no one trusted her, because she used to hang out with them. But I already knew that she would never do something like that.
I was feeling sad about it because my best-friend was really depressed. I did not wish for something like this to happen ad I had warned her multiple times. In the back of my mind I wished that I had been wrong.
I realized very fast that my super power was all about recognizing negative energy, it was never about catching liars. Negative people often drain energy of other people. They say negative things in a sweet way and it seems positive to everyone. I thought the devil has horns but I was wrong, they are always the nice and polite ones, they are like a devil in disguise. So, people can't normally tell by looking.
To be honest, I used to keep these people around as I never wanted anyone to see me as a bad person. Also, I believed if I talked with them they might find the correct path. Therefore, I gave them endless chances.
One particular experience taught me a lesson.
I was friend with a few people who presented themselves as supportive and caring. So, when I used to talk with them they made me feel that they will always be there for me and they wants the best for me. I could feel a void, but I ignored my own feelings. Once, I got first place at an art competition which was held at our school. I posted about it online and these friends of mine did not congratulate me or bother to share my post on their feed. The achievement I shared was met with subtle negativity.
"It was not that good though."
"I guess the teachers favoured you."
Well, these were a few words but it discouraged me a lot. Because it was from the friends who were close to me.
After that incident, whenever I talked with someone if I ever felt uncomfortable, I would stop communicating with them. I would confront them directly and end the communication. Even though it was a tough decision, but I wanted to protect my peace. I'm glad I took that decision. Now I only focus on the people who genuinely cares about me.
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