r/AskReddit • u/AuthorConfident9386 • 14h ago

Men, what’s one small, seemingly insignificant thing you’ve noticed that can be a telltale sign of the difference between a genuinely good man and a bad one?

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u/qxrt 11h ago edited 11h ago

Those who, upon facing adversity, adapt and make the attempt to figure out a workaround to a problem situation, versus those who just complain and have a victim mentality but won't lift a finger to attempt to fix the situation or help themselves.

Anyone can seem like a good person in good times. The real differentiating factor becomes apparent when there's adversity.

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u/Smashley21 4h ago

You have to commit to being a good person, you just can't say you are one.

Sometimes the right thing to do is easy and sometimes it's hard. The hard choice is where most people stumble but I think it's the most telling part of your character.