Incorrect initial impressions

It can be easy sometimes to assume that your initial impression of somebody is an accurate one. Sometimes we start off on the wrong foot with others, harsh things are said and taken to heart and just being civil can then be a challenge. I find it difficult to forgive people who have bruised my feelings and can have a tendency to bear grudges. When something then happens to make me see the vulnerable person that can be hiding behind a tough exterior, it makes me realise that sometimes I am too willing to judge a book by its cover.