Expectations about your identity?
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Expectations about your identity?
Expectations and stereotypes about a person's identity really annoy me! All my life I have dealt with people's idea of who I should be based off my race, gender, appearance, etc. and it really irks!!! It doesn't make much sense to me.
This is a vent thread. What are some expectations that others have of you based off of your identity/ies? Are there any ways that you deal what them?
This is a vent thread. What are some expectations that others have of you based off of your identity/ies? Are there any ways that you deal what them?
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Re: Expectations about your identity?
I have a hard time figuring out what people expect of me, let alone why...
At work, I often get the impression that people think I am rather stupid. But whether that's because I am shy or because I am blond and my voice is high-pitched, or because I really am or act stupid, I cannot say. I must admit that I have mostly given up fighting against this. I simply do not have much energy these days and I need it for what's really important.
At work, I often get the impression that people think I am rather stupid. But whether that's because I am shy or because I am blond and my voice is high-pitched, or because I really am or act stupid, I cannot say. I must admit that I have mostly given up fighting against this. I simply do not have much energy these days and I need it for what's really important.
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Re: Expectations about your identity?
People who haven't met me before often think I must be a lesbian. It's probably because I have short hair and a pretty butch clothing style. I don't mind one bit, because I'm fine with people thinking that about me... even though it's not true at all!
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