What I think of you is largely in your own hands.

@DearAmbellina2113 Yes, I agree, but the choice of what to present is entirely in the presenter's hands, and so the responsibility is theirs.

@Virgo79 That says a lot about you.

@Carey thank you🙂

@Virgo79 It's a pleasure.

@SW-User My perception of you depends entirely upon what I know of you.

What I know of you depends entirely upon the evidence you present.

@HootyTheNightOwl That speaks volumes.

@DDonde That suggests to me that you would rather make other people responsible for their impressions of you than to accept responsibility yourself.

@Carey I'm saying don't forget your own perspective.

@DDonde I know what you are saying.

The only evidence I have on which to judge you is the evidence that you provide yourself. No matter what my perspective is, I have only what you tell me about yourself.

@ImperialAerosolKidFromEP Prejudice has got nothing to do with it. You present the evidence, you are judged on it.

What you present is entirely in your own control.

@Carey I doubt it. If all someone knows about me is that I'm an x, and he already has a lot of preconceived notions about what x's are, he'll think he already knows a lot about me

@pancakeslam I would say that, unfortunately, it makes them only too human.

@Nitedoc Probably.

@WolfGirlwh0r3 I am sure there are many who will be consoled by that thought.

@SW-User Charming but silly.

@Lilnonames 🤗 So far, the validity of the original statement is reinforced by the responses.