Nice = Gullible

In what world is this true? Did I miss a memo? Why do people assume that because you are nice, you are also stupid? I equate gullible with stupid. So I'm just going to use those interchangeably here. Do we think that people haven't learned life's hard lessons because they are still being nice? Is there some sort of mental deficiency equated with niceness because surely if you were fully capable of rational thought, you would be mean? Is it some sort of given that I'm just not aware of? I'm pretty jaded and I'm still nice. I still want to give to people and the universe. I believe that in order to make the world a better place we have to give more than we take. But that doesn't make me gullible or stupid.

I took a personality test and it came back with words to describe me, kind, genuine, thoughtful, and gullible. Huh? What question did I answer that gave you the impression that I'm gullible? I don't remember the question that read, "Some guy tells you his grandmother just got hit by a train while watching TV in her living room and that's why he didn't call, do you believe him?" or "Your best friend is wearing your favorite shirt and tells you she didn't take it, do you believe her?" Honestly, come on. That test had no gullibility questions, just niceness questions. Because people are nice does NOT mean they are gullible. I will not believe every stupid thing that comes out of your mouth. I will probably be nice enough to let you save face, but don't mistake that for gullible. I do not believe you and it does change my opinion of you. I know it will surprise you when I'm not as nice as I used to be and I don't give you what you ask for anymore. I just don't understand why it surprises you. You are the one lying and trying to take advantage of me, why did you assume it would work? Because I'm a nice person? Seems to me that I'm not the stupid one in this equation.