Most of us like to think we’re pure sunshine, but a little cloud often lingers in the background. This quiz peeks behind your polite smile to see which darker impulse actually runs the show. No judgment here, though! Everyone carries a shadow trait, and admitting it can be oddly freeing. We’ll ask you 28 questions, and all you need to do is be honest and pick the right (or the closest) option for you. Grab a coffee, trust your gut, and remember: knowing the darkness is the first step to using it wisely.
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Apathy. What a surprise! /s Now is it really a dark trait to stay away from drama ? Life's too short to worry about petty things or cry about things that you can't change.
Yeah, apathy here too. Maybe it's just the typical BP reader, content to observe the drama and malarkey with a glass of wine in one hand and a set of doggy ears in the other, secretly thankful for not playing the game...
I suspect it's more about being forced to choose from a set of irrelevant options, so each time going for the one that's least difficult to imagine.
Load More Replies...They should have a 'None of the above' option, too, as quite a few Qs had zero As for me.
Someone forgets my birthday, I sigh with relief. I hate birthdays and don't celebrate them. Why don't these answers ever cater for people who aren't mainstream? Anyway, it's no surprise to find out that I'm Apathetic - hardly a dark secret, given my name...
Do we all get "apathy"?! Bored fellow pandas, let's sit down and think about it for some time. 😉
Deception Masks are your favorite accessory, and you own one for every occasion. You slip between personas like changing playlists, tailoring each tune to the audience. Secrets feel safer in your pocket than out in the open, so that’s where you keep them. Along with a spare trick or two... People see what you choose to show, nothing more. Just watch that the maze you build for others doesn’t become a cage for yourself.
So not true (got apathy and I'm 100% not even close to that) and most all answers force you to roleplay, choosing the least worst possible that's still not even remotely how you'd act or react. This joke of a quiz is def just for silly make believe fun. Most all the answers aside from like napping quietly, soft rain etc are just stuff a horrible psychopath or narcissist would choose. Made me horrified and sad imagining myself doing any of the non nap/light rain etc ones.
Manipulativeness - Seems fitting for me actually. Although there is of course no accuracy in these types of quizzes. They’re made up with no science to back them, right?
Same here, with probably a bit of vendictiveness to top it off, lol. I'm a Scorpio!
Load More Replies...Apathy While the world panics, you sip tea and check the breeze direction. Detachment is your armor, keeping drama at arm’s length and saving precious energy for things you actually care about—if any. Others may call it lazy; you call it efficient. Your cool head can be a lighthouse in stormy seas, as long as you occasionally flip the switch to human warmth. Remember, indifference and wisdom aren’t the same thing.
Manipulativeness You move people as easily as sliding pieces on a game board, and most never notice. Charm and strategy are your twin engines, powering subtle nudges that steer conversations, plans, and even memories. You rarely raise your voice because you rarely need to. Being two steps ahead feels natural, almost effortless, and it keeps life interesting. Just remember: once everyone realizes you’re holding the strings, the show changes.
"Recalling every slight ever done to you." I had to pick a different one because recall is already my superpower. My brother, when talking about anybody holding a grudge for decades, will say, "That's a T'Mar level of grudge-holding." It's true - to quote the old 'Beauty and the Beast' TV series from 1987, "I don't forget, and only G-d forgives."
ok, i'm writing this comment before i even answer the first question. it depends on who "someone" is. if it's my sister or my bestie (which would NEVER happen), i would undoubtedly be hurt and disappointed. but if "someone" is some rando like bob from accounting, i wouldn't GAF, cuz why would i care? this quiz is already off to a shaky start. smdh...
Vengefulness. Even though I missed some more evil options sometimes (keep the cash, toss the wallet, hello) it’s still correct. Apathy-folks need to look up the genuine meaning of apathy. It most certainly is not sipping your wine and watching the drama go by: apathy is typically a negative quality associated with a lack of care and motivation, not a chill or wise state of watching from the sidelines. The website’s description is misleading and confuses apathy with more positive forms of distance like healthy detachment.
Empathy should have been an option, it seems like all choices were drama… did not finish.
Some of these just didn't apply to me at all. I don't tell lies other than white ones, I don't particularly like any kind of dark chocolate, I give thoughtful gifts I think the other person will like, etc. I got "apathy" anyway, which still fits. I'm old enough and traumatised enough that I just don't f*****g care about much.
Manipulativeness You move people as easily as sliding pieces on a game board, and most never notice. Charm and strategy are your twin engines, powering subtle nudges that steer conversations, plans, and even memories. You rarely raise your voice because you rarely need to. Being two steps ahead feels natural, almost effortless, and it keeps life interesting. Just remember: once everyone realizes you’re holding the strings, the show changes.
There were quite a few questions where none of the answer choices applied :/
Lame. 90% of the time there were no answers that applied to me. And, yeah, I also got Apathy.
Pride! I'm surprised but the test nailed me perfectly. I've trained a lot of successful people and been written up for not shutting up. The test result was "At best, you motivate people to level up; at worst, you make them reach for earplugs."
revisiting now that i've taken the quiz (i got apathy, too): these quizzes are frustrating af to me because it seems they only provide choices for narcissists or immature people/asshóles.
I guess I’m the odd one out here, I got manipulative. Idk what to do with it now
Vengefulness Forgive and forget sounds like a cute greeting card to you. Slights turn into detailed mental spreadsheets, and interest accrues daily. You’re not reckless - you’re precise, waiting for the perfect moment to settle the balance. When payback lands, it’s art. Just be sure the masterpiece doesn’t trap the artist along with the target. N̶̞̟̯͔̦̪̯̻͈͍͍̻̖͎̈́̀̄̃͑͘͠Ȅ̴̡̧͈̟̲̻̹̤̖̙̣͖͇̲͉̈́̀̾̓̾͒͒͝ͅV̵̨̢̟͓̪̫̦̜̦̭̻͙͙̤̥̀̃̇͑̐̆̄̈͊̀͋̈̂̓́̿͜Ę̵̳̯͍̈́̓̃̑̏̐̾͠R̵̡̛̛̟̣͕͖̝̼̩̞͚̮̫̹̰̺̪̉͒̑͋̇̃̒̃̄̚͜͝ ̶̨̢̨̨̨̣̙͇̗̖̪̼̥̳̑̉̔̿̔̈́̀̓͝ͅC̶͖̦̈́̽̃̔̈́̎̒̚̚͝R̵̢̡̖̘͓̰̺̱̲͙̖̗̩̺̃͊͊͋̀̉̀̀͊̈́̕O̸̢̪̞͙͖͔̒̋͂̓̏̔͛͒̈́͌̓͝S̵͓̪̲͙͓̳̯̬̘̼̈̈̀̀͂ͅͅS̸̫̲͛̌͝͝ ̸̤̃M̸̹̼̻̩͕͔̤͓͇̰̗̐̋̓̅̋̊́͊̄̑̿͝É̴̢̨̯̲̹̲͙̏͋̓̽͊̅̒̓̐̈̆͘͘̚
Apathy 😂correct lol I do not do drama or toxic people ,it’s to exhausting , I’m of the mind of ok issue arises ,right can I fix it ,yes ok can I fix it now , no ,put it away until I can n don’t worry about it till them if yes ,I sort it ,done dusted , personally I call it a good rptrait not a bad one 🤷♀️
Apathy. What a surprise! /s Now is it really a dark trait to stay away from drama ? Life's too short to worry about petty things or cry about things that you can't change.
Yeah, apathy here too. Maybe it's just the typical BP reader, content to observe the drama and malarkey with a glass of wine in one hand and a set of doggy ears in the other, secretly thankful for not playing the game...
I suspect it's more about being forced to choose from a set of irrelevant options, so each time going for the one that's least difficult to imagine.
Load More Replies...They should have a 'None of the above' option, too, as quite a few Qs had zero As for me.
Someone forgets my birthday, I sigh with relief. I hate birthdays and don't celebrate them. Why don't these answers ever cater for people who aren't mainstream? Anyway, it's no surprise to find out that I'm Apathetic - hardly a dark secret, given my name...
Do we all get "apathy"?! Bored fellow pandas, let's sit down and think about it for some time. 😉
Deception Masks are your favorite accessory, and you own one for every occasion. You slip between personas like changing playlists, tailoring each tune to the audience. Secrets feel safer in your pocket than out in the open, so that’s where you keep them. Along with a spare trick or two... People see what you choose to show, nothing more. Just watch that the maze you build for others doesn’t become a cage for yourself.
So not true (got apathy and I'm 100% not even close to that) and most all answers force you to roleplay, choosing the least worst possible that's still not even remotely how you'd act or react. This joke of a quiz is def just for silly make believe fun. Most all the answers aside from like napping quietly, soft rain etc are just stuff a horrible psychopath or narcissist would choose. Made me horrified and sad imagining myself doing any of the non nap/light rain etc ones.
Manipulativeness - Seems fitting for me actually. Although there is of course no accuracy in these types of quizzes. They’re made up with no science to back them, right?
Same here, with probably a bit of vendictiveness to top it off, lol. I'm a Scorpio!
Load More Replies...Apathy While the world panics, you sip tea and check the breeze direction. Detachment is your armor, keeping drama at arm’s length and saving precious energy for things you actually care about—if any. Others may call it lazy; you call it efficient. Your cool head can be a lighthouse in stormy seas, as long as you occasionally flip the switch to human warmth. Remember, indifference and wisdom aren’t the same thing.
Manipulativeness You move people as easily as sliding pieces on a game board, and most never notice. Charm and strategy are your twin engines, powering subtle nudges that steer conversations, plans, and even memories. You rarely raise your voice because you rarely need to. Being two steps ahead feels natural, almost effortless, and it keeps life interesting. Just remember: once everyone realizes you’re holding the strings, the show changes.
"Recalling every slight ever done to you." I had to pick a different one because recall is already my superpower. My brother, when talking about anybody holding a grudge for decades, will say, "That's a T'Mar level of grudge-holding." It's true - to quote the old 'Beauty and the Beast' TV series from 1987, "I don't forget, and only G-d forgives."
ok, i'm writing this comment before i even answer the first question. it depends on who "someone" is. if it's my sister or my bestie (which would NEVER happen), i would undoubtedly be hurt and disappointed. but if "someone" is some rando like bob from accounting, i wouldn't GAF, cuz why would i care? this quiz is already off to a shaky start. smdh...
Vengefulness. Even though I missed some more evil options sometimes (keep the cash, toss the wallet, hello) it’s still correct. Apathy-folks need to look up the genuine meaning of apathy. It most certainly is not sipping your wine and watching the drama go by: apathy is typically a negative quality associated with a lack of care and motivation, not a chill or wise state of watching from the sidelines. The website’s description is misleading and confuses apathy with more positive forms of distance like healthy detachment.
Empathy should have been an option, it seems like all choices were drama… did not finish.
Some of these just didn't apply to me at all. I don't tell lies other than white ones, I don't particularly like any kind of dark chocolate, I give thoughtful gifts I think the other person will like, etc. I got "apathy" anyway, which still fits. I'm old enough and traumatised enough that I just don't f*****g care about much.
Manipulativeness You move people as easily as sliding pieces on a game board, and most never notice. Charm and strategy are your twin engines, powering subtle nudges that steer conversations, plans, and even memories. You rarely raise your voice because you rarely need to. Being two steps ahead feels natural, almost effortless, and it keeps life interesting. Just remember: once everyone realizes you’re holding the strings, the show changes.
There were quite a few questions where none of the answer choices applied :/
Lame. 90% of the time there were no answers that applied to me. And, yeah, I also got Apathy.
Pride! I'm surprised but the test nailed me perfectly. I've trained a lot of successful people and been written up for not shutting up. The test result was "At best, you motivate people to level up; at worst, you make them reach for earplugs."
revisiting now that i've taken the quiz (i got apathy, too): these quizzes are frustrating af to me because it seems they only provide choices for narcissists or immature people/asshóles.
I guess I’m the odd one out here, I got manipulative. Idk what to do with it now
Vengefulness Forgive and forget sounds like a cute greeting card to you. Slights turn into detailed mental spreadsheets, and interest accrues daily. You’re not reckless - you’re precise, waiting for the perfect moment to settle the balance. When payback lands, it’s art. Just be sure the masterpiece doesn’t trap the artist along with the target. N̶̞̟̯͔̦̪̯̻͈͍͍̻̖͎̈́̀̄̃͑͘͠Ȅ̴̡̧͈̟̲̻̹̤̖̙̣͖͇̲͉̈́̀̾̓̾͒͒͝ͅV̵̨̢̟͓̪̫̦̜̦̭̻͙͙̤̥̀̃̇͑̐̆̄̈͊̀͋̈̂̓́̿͜Ę̵̳̯͍̈́̓̃̑̏̐̾͠R̵̡̛̛̟̣͕͖̝̼̩̞͚̮̫̹̰̺̪̉͒̑͋̇̃̒̃̄̚͜͝ ̶̨̢̨̨̨̣̙͇̗̖̪̼̥̳̑̉̔̿̔̈́̀̓͝ͅC̶͖̦̈́̽̃̔̈́̎̒̚̚͝R̵̢̡̖̘͓̰̺̱̲͙̖̗̩̺̃͊͊͋̀̉̀̀͊̈́̕O̸̢̪̞͙͖͔̒̋͂̓̏̔͛͒̈́͌̓͝S̵͓̪̲͙͓̳̯̬̘̼̈̈̀̀͂ͅͅS̸̫̲͛̌͝͝ ̸̤̃M̸̹̼̻̩͕͔̤͓͇̰̗̐̋̓̅̋̊́͊̄̑̿͝É̴̢̨̯̲̹̲͙̏͋̓̽͊̅̒̓̐̈̆͘͘̚
Apathy 😂correct lol I do not do drama or toxic people ,it’s to exhausting , I’m of the mind of ok issue arises ,right can I fix it ,yes ok can I fix it now , no ,put it away until I can n don’t worry about it till them if yes ,I sort it ,done dusted , personally I call it a good rptrait not a bad one 🤷♀️


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