How to distinguish hypocritical people

In life, it is inevitable that you will encounter some people who are always full of negative energy and self-centeredness. These hypocritical people often affect your emotional and mental health. Don’t worry, this article will teach you how to identify hypocritical people so that you can avoid them and get along with your true friends.

Method 1: They quickly draw conclusions

1. They always make judgments without hesitation and rarely praise others. Hypocritical people always push themselves up by belittling others. To belittle the people around them will make them feel good about themselves and feel that the people around them cannot threaten them.
For example, a hypocritical person may give coworkers an implicit sarcastic compliment instead of sincerely complimenting them.
They may make some positive and negative comments about a colleague’s work performance, or criticize the dressing of a friend.

Method 2: They are rude and always hurt others.

Hypocritical people always make harsh comments without thinking. Friends occasionally joke with each other, but their jokes are always a little bit malicious. Ask yourself whether spending time with this person will make you feel supported, uplifted, or useless? If you always feel negative energies when you get along with this person, they are likely to be hypocritical people.
Hypocritical friends may say: “You are not qualified to join the football school team.” Or “You better not waste your energy to apply for this prestigious school.” They often make these hurtful remarks because they are jealous of you.
Hypocritical people will not praise others, but will find opportunities to demean everyone.

Method 3: They never listen.

What they say to you goes in the left ear and goes out of the right ear. It is normal that a person cannot give you all the attention when you are busy. What is abnormal is that a person never pays attention to what you say. If your friends, colleagues, or acquaintances are always perfunctory when chatting and never really listen, then they are likely to be hypocritical people.
For example, when you are excited about your plans for the evening, your hypocritical friends look bored or absent-minded.
When you tell your hypocritical friends that you attended a wedding this weekend, they don’t even bother to ask you for details.

Method 4: They always try to please others.

Hypocritical people are eager to be loved and paid attention to by others, so they will try their best to gain the appreciation or recognition of people around them. When they chat with others, they do not stick to their beliefs, but adjust their opinions and opinions according to the situation.
When discussing politics with a group of people, hypocritical people may change their opinions in order to cater to the majority.

Method 5: They like to form cliques and small groups.

Forming cliques can give hypocritical people the feeling that they are in control. In groups, they may use various means to arouse group emotions such as hatred and anger, thereby consolidating their status. As leaders of small groups, they will force others to support their opinions and forbid others to disagree.
For example, hypocritical people always try to be the focus of conversation.

Method 6: They spread rumors.

Hypocritical people think that belittle others to make themselves more popular. Pay attention to what they do in their daily lives. Will they support others, cheer for others, or talk about others’ gossip? If they have nothing to do except spread rumors, then there is a high probability that they are hypocritical people.
Hypocritical people may say bad things about the least popular person in the school, or spread rumors to manipulate friends.

Method 7: They are capricious.

Hypocritical people cannot share your adversity with you. When you are in a low ebb, these people stand by and will not support you unconditionally. A true friend will share blessings and difficulties with you, instead of just coming to you when it is convenient.
For example, if you quarrel with your partner, hypocritical friends will not come to persuade you.
A hypocritical friend may treat you as good, but speak ill of you behind the back.

Method 8: They have no perseverance in doing things.

Hypocritical people cannot focus on one thing. Rather than concentrating on doing one thing well, they have one idea a day, but they never take action. The accumulation of things to do makes them often too late to fulfill their important obligations. When you point this out, they will find various interfaces or shirk responsibility.
Hypocritical people may participate in multiple clubs and extracurricular activities, but never try to do a good job.
They may have taken too much work in the company and ended up unable to complete them before the deadline.
A hypocritical friend may agree to your offer and release you pigeons at the last minute.

Method 9: They will not sincerely apologize.

A false apology cannot make you feel better, but makes you more uncomfortable. Hypocritical people will not take their own responsibilities and may try to downplay the impact of their actions or blame others. They may even claim that they have apologized long ago or try to avoid talking about the consequences of their actions.
For example, they may say “I just want to help” or “I’m sorry, but I think you overreacted.”
They may be cynic, yin and yang, instead of sincerely apologizing.

Method 10: They cannot accept criticism.

Hypocritical people resent constructive suggestions made by others. Think about the reaction of a friend, colleague, or acquaintance to constructive comments made by others? Accept it calmly, or make a fuss? In many cases, hypocritical people cannot accept others pointing out their shortcomings.
For example, if a colleague made a mistake in a project he was responsible for, he might deny that he was at fault.
When you criticize your friends’ artwork, they may say: “You don’t understand art at all.”

Method 11: They are afraid of failure.

Sincere people accept that they may fail, and use failure as a springboard for future success. Hypocritical people usually give up immediately after something goes wrong. They cannot accept their mistakes and are afraid of failure, so they never try new things.
Hypocritical people may enroll in lower-level courses instead of more challenging courses.
Sincere people will look for opportunities to make greater progress in their careers, while hypocritical people may be content with the status quo.