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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsMy therapist told me that I have an intimidating presence. So I
stared at him until he assumed a fetal position and began sobbing!
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My therapist told me that I have an intimidating presence. So I (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
Nov 2019
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mopinko
(70,103 posts)1. i actually had someone say this about me.
a colleague at the time that was afraid of me. mostly because they pushed off the job of turning down an applicant, and it wasnt pretty.
she said in exasperation- mo, you just have a REALLY big vibe.
i think this is the nicest insult i have ever been subjected to.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)2. I know you terrify me!!! 😳😱
(Joking)
vlyons
(10,252 posts)3. Their feelings of being intimidated are just that
Their feelings, which are not your problem, unless you were hostile and overtly threatening. How people label you is not the same as you. You are not their labels, which are just projections of their subjective opinions. The map is not the territory. The menu is not the meal.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)4. Hah! You showed him!
Well played!