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Over the years I've put together impressions from friends, and other people's reactions to me and assumptions about me in order to make a guess about how others see me.
I think I come across as cold, arrogant, strong, authoritative, opinionated, and judgmental. I just added that last one a few weeks ago due to an incident at work, and the assumptions that were made despite the fact that I was not present during the incident.
I think carefully about what I want to say, why I want to say it, and how it might be perceived versus how I intend it.
Having said that, I'm extremely blunt because I see politeness beyond 'sir' and 'ma'am' as a form of lying and manipulation.
I think that bluntness is why people perceive me as being far, far more judgmental than I really am.
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