Niece plans 'day out' for aunt complaining about one-sided labor — then one butt-dial stops her in her tracks

Great spiritual leaders and philosophers have long reflected on what distinguishes a good person from a bad one, particularly because movies and fantasy books often depict brutish villains concealed behind innocent facades. Sharion (@sharionsade), a Texas woman, however, realized it only after she accidentally discovered her oh-so-pretentious relative's real personality — thanks to a butt-dialed call. Sharion shared her story on May 10, and her post has received over 5,000 likes on Threads.

The innocent facade

Sharion's relative was a living example of a wolf in sheep's clothing. On the outside, she portrayed herself as a kind lady who went above and beyond to help those in need. In fact, for the longest time, Sharion felt bad for the relative and believed anyone who ever tried to approach her did so with a 'give-and-take' intention. Hit by the heartbreaking realization, the woman invited her relative for dinner. She seemed excited and even told Sharion that she had never been asked out by anyone before. Sharion, too, was excited about their outing until a butt-call revealed the relative's face. "I sat and listened to 7 minutes of shit talking, lying, and a whole lot of bizarre assumptions about me from this lady," she recalled. As a matter of fact, her relative went so far as to say Sharion was using her husband for his money and that he was scared of her. Sharion was shocked, especially because she had never imagined her relative was even capable of gossiping.

The 'life-changing' advice

Disgusted, Sharion called her relative and cancelled the outing. She cut off all contact with the relative and vented out her feelings to a friend, who later served her with life-changing advice. "Sometimes we want to help or save people, and the whole time they’re getting what they deserve," the friend said. 

The psychology of motives

In what appears to be an encounter with a Macbeth-like character ( a central figure in William Shakespeare's play), it is actually just a matter of psychology. According to a report published in the Journal of Business Ethics, people with highly "good behavior" can sometimes hide darker personality traits, usually to manage impressions, gain power, or compensate for darker behavioral traits. Researchers analyzed over 4,000 managers, and up to 20% of the variance in their altruistic behavior could be explained by their personality traits, a concept sometimes referred to as "pathological altruism."

The deceptive outlook

Meanwhile, readers were left just as shocked and betrayed as Sharion after reading her post. For example, @princezzeleanor, for instance, said, "I know this story all too well. Why no one wants to be associated with such a 'good' person who does 'so much for others' doesn’t even add up. There is always a back story. But I am glad that you learned now versus later. People can be extremely manipulative." Similarly, @wizardmotors commented, "Sometimes the people that you see who always seem willing to help are only willing to help because they’ve exhausted all the relationships in their life and they’re trying to earn care and keep people around."

You can follow Sharion (@sharionsade) on Threads for lifestyle content. 

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