The Hidden Red Flags: How to Spot a Mean-Spirited Person Behind a Friendly Mask

Have you ever met someone who seems perfectly friendly on the surface, yet something about them doesn’t feel quite right?
You can’t put your finger on it at first—it might be their passive-aggressive comments or that strange glee they get from other people’s misfortunes.
I know I’ve been there, second-guessing my gut because I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt.
But it turns out that a person can appear generous and charming while hiding a mean-spirited streak beneath the niceties.