--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: It wasn’t like he was purposely being an…" description: "\"“It wasn’t like he was purposely being an asshole. It just came naturally to him.”\" — R.L. Mathewson" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/r-l-mathewson-3630_jason_it-wasn-t-like-he-was-purposely-being-an_1255907.jpg" --- # It wasn’t like he was purposely being an asshole. It just… ![“It wasn’t like he was purposely being an asshole. It just came naturally to him.” quote by R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/r-l-mathewson-3630_jason_it-wasn-t-like-he-was-purposely-being-an_1255907.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/r-l-mathewson-3630_jason_it-wasn-t-like-he-was-purposely-being-an_1255907.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bd8/r-l-mathewson-3630_jason_it-wasn-t-like-he-was-purposely-being-an_1255907.jpg) > ““It wasn’t like he was purposely being an asshole. It just came naturally to him.”” [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. His behavior seems unintentional, yet it consistently appears negative, suggesting innate traits or habits. **In simple terms:** He acts badly without trying. Key Takeaway Recognize patterns that feel automatic. Themes behavior intent nature vs nurture self-awareness Mood analytical critical Type observational psychological When to use this quote - relationships - teamwork - leadership - conflict resolution Key Concepts habit formation personality theory Questions to Reflect On - Are you attributing intent correctly? - Can you change ingrained habits? 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Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“Your boobs or your ass, Kasey. Make a choice.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/your-boobs-or-your-ass-kasey-make-a-choice/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“If she wasn’t his best friend… There really was no point in finishing that thought. She was and it was his job as the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/if-she-wasn-t-his-best-friend-there-really-was-no-point-in-finishing/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“...she was probably having a few murderous thoughts of her own about any woman that touched him. Good, they were making progress.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/she-was-probably-having-a-few-murderous-thoughts-of-her-own-about-any/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“She was also sure that having experienced the act first hand would probably benefit her writing. If anything she should have sex for her…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/she-was-also-sure-that-having-experienced-the-act-first-hand-would/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“Apparently she was beyond words so she pushed the card into his hands. He looked down. Blinked. Blinked again before stumbling back into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/apparently-she-was-beyond-words-so-she-pushed-the-card-into-his-hands/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“Connor; "Push me and you might just find yourself locked in the trunk of a car and on a ferry headed off to Nova…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/r-l-mathewson/connor-push-me-and-you-might-just-find-yourself-locked-in-the-trunk/) [R.L. Mathewson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/r-l-mathewson/) > [“Soon he was picturing little girls with mischievous green eyes and pigtails asking him to play tea. 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