Ever Have to Assert Yourself With Those Who Try To Only See You In One Dimension?

For example: The "pretty girl", the "smart guy", the "handsome dude", the "rich boy" and the like. How infuriating when you know yourself to be damn far more than one facet that stands out! What's been your experience?

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SW-User

"The quiet girl" stuck with me for most of my life. It's true that I don't say much, but I'd had to assert myself in moments when people thought that meant they could walk all over me. (well, they can't, and it always seems to surprise them)
Or maybe I was more aggressive than assertive in setting people straight. 🤷

SolitaryPanther · 36-40, M

@SW-User Love it!

curiosi · 61-69, F

How others see me is none of my business.

SolitaryPanther · 36-40, M

@curiosi To an extent yes, but when others regard you as only being one faceted, they can definitely disrespect one's intelligence, potential and more. If you are on a job, a sports team, a friendship circle where interaction is high and means something it is your business because you don't want someone treating you in away that is not according to who you know and often clearly display yourself as. I find many people treat others in a light that they only want to see them as, of course not for the best reasons and most certainly not for the other persons own good. That's the point I'm making.

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Bagalamaga · 56-60, M

I knew a guy who was a pretty successful app developer and he got tired of the rich boy and silver spoon stereotypical bullshit ,so his license plate says “selfmade” on his lambo

SolitaryPanther · 36-40, M

@Bagalamaga Oh okay, yeah that is a good one.

madmax83 · 41-45, M

Yeah sometimes. People expect a certain type of person when they see a white guy from Texas. They're often surprised when I don't fit the sterotype mold.

SolitaryPanther · 36-40, M

@madmax83 Oh cool

AbbeyRhode · F

No. If someone chooses to put me in a box, stick a label on it, and believe that their preconceived notion of me is all that I am, it's their problem, not mine.

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