I can walk a store floor and know in seconds who's here to steal, it's automatic now, like breathing. But that skill has a cost I didn't expect. I've spent so many years scanning everyone for the worst that I've started doing it everywhere, at church, at my kid's game, and I carry this low, constant weight of always expecting people to be bad.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can read a room for trouble instantly, but always watching for the worst in people wears on you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.