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Misconceptions
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Mega_Cabbage
Meh
People at school think I'm 13 because I've got a baby face and I don't wear make-up. People also think I'm nice, but I genuinely want to beat them to a pulp. I've been dubbed every Asian country in the book except the country that I'm actually from.
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Yeah pretty much, I prefer intelligent politics discussion rather than stupid chit-chat.. And I don't strive to wear sexy underwear for a partner or whatever.. Like, dude I don't care what you "should" do, I am my own.
My hair color effects how people treat me. If I leave it in it's natural brown black, people find me intimidating or pretentious and are more likely to avoid me or make snide remarks in passing. When I do my normal two tone (blonde on top and black underneath) strangers will approach me and talk about almost anything like I've been their lifelong friend.
I put this to the test at work once.. I got tipped more and complimented for being friendly and helpful when I had dyed hair versus not dying it at all. Stranger commentary kinda went from: w/blonde "that was really nice of you" w/black "you should've done that in the first place." I've never really changed how I interacted with strangers so it was always an interesting thing to realize.
Also I'm pretty analytical about things which comes off as condensing quite often. Most of the time I'm oblivious to how my views get received and will typically realize the other perspective after someone has already reacted to it. Outside of my usual seriousness, I also like to be a jokester. So I'm pretty sure I send out a lot of crazy mix signals at any given point. I also prefer to be independent which sometimes puts me in difficult situations with friends. It's never that I don't like someone or people, it's mostly just me needing personal space to do my own thing cause that's what I do. I can spend hours alone and not feel bothered by it.
I put this to the test at work once.. I got tipped more and complimented for being friendly and helpful when I had dyed hair versus not dying it at all. Stranger commentary kinda went from: w/blonde "that was really nice of you" w/black "you should've done that in the first place." I've never really changed how I interacted with strangers so it was always an interesting thing to realize.
Also I'm pretty analytical about things which comes off as condensing quite often. Most of the time I'm oblivious to how my views get received and will typically realize the other perspective after someone has already reacted to it. Outside of my usual seriousness, I also like to be a jokester. So I'm pretty sure I send out a lot of crazy mix signals at any given point. I also prefer to be independent which sometimes puts me in difficult situations with friends. It's never that I don't like someone or people, it's mostly just me needing personal space to do my own thing cause that's what I do. I can spend hours alone and not feel bothered by it.
MagicalCat590
Hippie Witch
This is because of some basically ancient symbolism, having do with religion. See, angels and cherubs almost always are depicted with blond hair. Pagan deities on the other hand such as Morrigan the Celtic Goddess of Death and Lilith the Dark Goddess (AKA Adam's first wife -- Google it) both have black or dark colored hair, and then of course there is Cernunnos (AKA Pan, Set, and Mr. Tumnus) the Celtic God of the Hunt, who is depicted either as man with a stag's head or a man with antlers and served as the inspiration for Satan. So in order to instill the idea of Paganism being bad and Christianity being good, the church began demonizing women with dark hair, depicting them as dark or evil, loose troublemakers, or merely plain and common, depending on who you ask and praising blond women as pure and innocent, angelic, or unique. I know some people may find this far-fetched, but consider this: Black cats have been demonized because they are associated with Paganism (some Pagans believe a pair of winged panthers pulled the Goddess Diana's chariot) and are said to be witches' familiar. Today, in animal shelters all across the USA black cats are almost always the first ones to be put to sleep because so many people still believe in the stigma against them, making them the hardest to adopt out.
The Peanut Butter Fish
Less trash
People at my school think I'm the kind of person who is that one quiet person who sits in the corner, gets good grades, and is either really intimidating or kind (depending on who it is making the judgement). Either way not many people approach me because they think I'm either flat and personality less or would kill them if I had the chance. I guess keeping people who aren't really trying to make a friend of me away is some what useful. I should probably try talking more, lol.
infinikitten
big old brat tbh
Whenever I answer the phone no one can ever figure out what gender I am. I don't really mind though, it's kind of entertaining
JEALOUS. People always ask to speak to my parents and refer to me as a little girl. I'm 25, lmao.
Which reminds me of another misconception thing - when I was like 10-16 everyone thought I was 20-25. I would go out with my little sister (ten year age difference, so pretty significant) and people would assume she was my daughter...
people usually think im a lot younger than i actually am- i'm 21 and get mistaken for 16/17 every time i go out for a drink.
people also take me for someone who isn't gay at all- so it's quite comical to me that when i start talking about my boyfriend people usually look at me funny, especially because we are both transgender.
some people online often mistake me for being part asian, which i don't see any resemblance what so ever.
people also take me for someone who isn't gay at all- so it's quite comical to me that when i start talking about my boyfriend people usually look at me funny, especially because we are both transgender.
some people online often mistake me for being part asian, which i don't see any resemblance what so ever.
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HeyPatience
Senior Member
Like many others Im often mistaken for a 15 or 16 year old when in fact Im 21 (will be 22 in June). Though I do like some of the reactions I get out of people when I tell them how old I actually am. But its annoying when I get carded, especially at the grocery store near my house, because the same lady whose ringing me up always calls all the other cashiers over and makes such a big deal out of it =_=;
This isn't about me, but for someone I greatly appreciate. I have these neighbors, single father and a son, whom are the sweetest people I've had the pleasure of meeting. The father is head-to-toe tattoos and wears gauges. What bothers me is when I bump into them outside of our apartment complex and I overhear some people saying he must be a terrible father and that they feel bad for his son.
I go out of my way to make sure to correct them.
I go out of my way to make sure to correct them.
It's awesome you pointed this out. It's always interesting to me how old world symbolism still comes into play. Speaking of black cats, I had a black cat that use to send my mom's family into a frenzy every time they would come to visit. My little cousins would run up to my aunt with the cat in their arms and she would break down with a full on anxiety attack. So every time they would call to visit I would have to ask a friend to watch him cause my mom didn't like cleaning up the salt that got thrown around. Lolz
People think I'm under 18, even though I'm 26. Around when I hit 21, I once got asked if I needed a kids menu... That kids menu being for kids 11 and under. 
People also think I'm perfectly "innocent". lol They like to think of me as being Christian, quiet, never cussing, lack of a sexuality, etc., etc. About the only place I am so "innocent" in, in reality, is that I don't do drugs or drink. Lol. And I must emphasize me putting "innocent" in those quotation marks.
Like there was this one older coworker man who could just not believe it when he heard me say a cuss word. Like I'm just not supposed to be that way.
...I never did stop doing it in front of him. xD Curse people for thinking that I have to be that way.
People also think I'm perfectly "innocent". lol They like to think of me as being Christian, quiet, never cussing, lack of a sexuality, etc., etc. About the only place I am so "innocent" in, in reality, is that I don't do drugs or drink. Lol. And I must emphasize me putting "innocent" in those quotation marks.
Like there was this one older coworker man who could just not believe it when he heard me say a cuss word. Like I'm just not supposed to be that way.
...I never did stop doing it in front of him. xD Curse people for thinking that I have to be that way.
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Lady Timpani
sway
IRL I'm kind of cold/ non-talkative to people I don't know very well, so people probably think I'm a snob. On the other hand, people I'm sort of friends with probably think I'm super obnoxious because I tend to talk a lot around them; it may be to get them to like me, idk. I'm still trying to find a balance between my loud and quiet without feeling like I'm being ignored or too overbearing.
I also act a lot tougher than I actually am because a lot of the people I'm around can be really mean to their friends, and it's kind of a follow or die thing. Hopefully that'll change once I'm not around them so much.
Other than that, I haven't told a lot of people that I'm gay, but I think most of them suspect it. Usually when I say I don't like boys, though, they're like "oh, are you asexual?" so idk lol.
I also act a lot tougher than I actually am because a lot of the people I'm around can be really mean to their friends, and it's kind of a follow or die thing. Hopefully that'll change once I'm not around them so much.
Other than that, I haven't told a lot of people that I'm gay, but I think most of them suspect it. Usually when I say I don't like boys, though, they're like "oh, are you asexual?" so idk lol.
