My friend is different. He can switch his emotions off whenever he wants. One time, he made up a detailed story about cutting himself and told his best friend just to get attention. It wasn’t true. But when the friend left him, he actually did it—for real—just to get attention again. He also lies a lot and nobody catches him.
When his grandma died, he didn’t really care. He didn’t know her well. What he thought about more was how it would’ve felt if he got the news during class—how people might ask questions, how he’d get attention from it.
He doesn’t talk about himself much. But when he does, it sounds real and believable. He has a high emotional intelligence—he can sense how people feel, when they’re lying, when they’re hiding something. He doesn’t hurt people unless they deserve it. He’s consistent, and he has a strong sense of respect and honor.