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I find this very interesting, to the point that I might do a spin-off post about this. Can someone be fundamentally good, a giving, loving friend, empathic and supportive and yet in one compartmentalized area have zero scruples and be willing to lie, cheat or steal, even from friends and family? I don't get it. I tend to think that the money issues reflect poor character in general (unless someone is in the throes of an untreated addiction, which can cause all kinds of unscrupulous behavior).[/quote]

I get what you are saying, but I think you are looking at things as very black and white.  In reality people work more in the gray areas vs. being clear cut black or white.[/quote]

I agree to an extent. I have a dark side, for sure despite being a good, kind person. But lying, cheating and stealing? That's more black and white to me.[/quote]
character is character [/quote]

People are complicated.  Someone can be a good friend in many ways--supportive, helpful, empathetic, loyal, understanding, etc.--but also choose to lie sometimes.  Or someone can be scrupulously honest but also inflexible and unforgiving.  Character is made up of many qualities, and having one good quality doesn't mean you can't have some other bad quality.  Or that you're on a spectrum--someone could be dishonest about financial matters but totally honest about other things.  Even the best of us have our weaknesses and blind spots.  [/quote]

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