Sounds like the premise of the movie Me, Myself and Irene. I think "nice" vs. "kind" here is just somewhat arbitrary vocabulary. I'm old enough to understand wh

Sounds like the premise of the movie Me, Myself and Irene. I think "nice" vs. "kind" here is just somewhat arbitrary vocabulary. I'm old enough to understand what she means, though. Getting along with someone, or avoiding conflict, doesn't mean you need to internalize it with genuine affection or empathy. If you do that, when your ability to feel that way inside runs out -- and it will -- you'll suddenly find it a lot harder to get along with people.