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I feel like I've been silenced

Before university I really worked on myself, I did so in an attempt to be able to get away from the negative environment I was working in in healthcare

I started running, got back into drawing, started going to events alone and just tried to develop the inner confidence to keep going.
But I found that the moment I went to ubiii was shot down repeatedly.
The people I met there weren't interested in me or my art or anything that might include me.
They just seemed to want to tear me down, I was excluded from a lot.
I was asked questions basically demanding answers to my financial situation, when what I had to say wasn't to their liking I was further subjected to exclusion.

It made me start to feel intimidated. Even saying hello to someone was just a minefield.
What type of person would you meet today: a fake nice person= nice just because they're angling for something.
A blatant rude person= they were judging and looking down on you before you approached them and now wanted to let you know that you had no right approaching them.

The polite but uninterested person: they'll talk and be polite but they really have no interest in communicating with you beyond that moment.

The avoider: they see you but go out their way to avoid you.
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StraightLacedLADY · 46-50, F
The best advise Ive heard this week; walk in to a room and act like everyone already likes you.

Guves you confidence to work through it until the next challenge. People are also attracted to confident decision makers.
Mellowgirl · 31-35, F
@StraightLacedLADY thank you xx