Are "normal" people intimidated by us?

[Rise Against]

It seems like everyone at school is intimidated by me. Some people think that i am mean, boring, and self centered because i don't talk much. Ive had multiple tell me that they are intimidated by me. Ive been trying to use these comments as constructive criticism and use them to inspire myself to talk more, but it really kind of hurts. It annoys me that people have such a wrong image of who i am... i mean im the nicest guy (probably a little too nice) and im also a LOT of fun once you get to know me.

It it just me that's intimidating or are SAD sufferers as a group intimidating to "normal" people?

 

[licorice]

People assume the wrong thing all the time...I think using the criticism as something positive is a great idea...If you walk around with a "dont bother me"demeanor on your face all day then people will take that directive...You get back what you put out...

 

[misterF]

I've had some friends tell me that I can seem cold or even snob to people that don't know me well which I'm not...so I guess yeah being quiet can cause people to form wrong assumptions about you. I don't really know if I would go as far as saying they're intimidated though.

 

[PhantomPod]

I believe that I make people uncomfortable with my awkwardness.

Just last Friday I went to the bar during break with a bunch of people from work. They just kind of asked me last minute, so I just went for the heck of it. But it was pretty nerve-wracking and awkward because I barely spoke and just sort of listened. And it seemed like the person sitting next to me kept turning towards me and kind of trying to bring me into the conversation. But most of the time I would just kill the conversation dead and then only awkwardness would be left.

I also do think that some people may think that I am rude or a jerk, because I don't say hi or good morning.

 

[Errordotocx]

It seems like everyone at school is intimidated by me. Some people think that i am mean, boring, and self centered because i don't talk much. Ive had multiple tell me that they are intimidated by me. Ive been trying to use these comments as constructive criticism and use them to inspire myself to talk more, but it really kind of hurts. It annoys me that people have such a wrong image of who i am... i mean im the nicest guy (probably a little too nice) and im also a LOT of fun once you get to know me.

It it just me that's intimidating or are SAD sufferers as a group intimidating to "normal" people?

For some reason Rise Against, I sometimes feel we are almost the same person. I can usually relate to you 100% because I experience the exact same thing and this is no different.