Prompt: What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
I’m a quiet person, until I get comfortable around you. And, people seem to view quiet people in two ways. Snotty or a doormat. I’ve experienced the latter most often. I’ve had people thing they can just walk all over me and talk crap about me and I won’t say boo. It doesn’t help that I’m also a very emotional person so when someone does treat me like crap, I get easily upset.
I confused my now in-laws when we first met because I was very quiet and they would joke and tease and I’d just smile and nod. My mother-in-law wasn’t sure if I liked them or not. It took maybe 2 years for me to get comfortable and more chatty and finally start to tease back.
Quiet people just need a little extra time and patience. We’re not snotty. And we do not like being walked all over. We’re friendly people, many times who wear our heart on our sleeves.