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Originally Posted by will19
Slow boring day at work again, though the morning was just fairly busy. I got upset this afternoon when I was walking by the security area; and as I was walking by, I had my hand in my pocket. Just a habit of mine, I guess, that I don't realize that I do. The woman guard saw me and said, "guys who put their hands in their pockets do it because they want to be taller". I don't know why she would say that to me. I'm not a real tall guy, but I'm not short either. Some people have said that I was short and it hurts me. I'm confused about that woman because she can be very nice to me and has helped me when I was in a crisis. But sometimes she'll say a joke that can be hurtful.
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My guess is that she's not all that nice. I suspect she knew she was being hurtful. Mean people sometimes act very nice. I think they get others to drop their guard. Then theh go in with the knife.
Here's a response yoj can make to throw her off: after her making that ridiculous statement, you look deep into her eyes and say, "You can believe that, if you want." Then you keep walking to where you were headed. If she acts real frustrated, then her game is revealed and short-circuited. You get to be the calm one. Her plan was to arouse turmoil in your soul. She meant for you to feel defensive about your height . . . to feel all confused . . . and she succeeded.
Either she's really stupid, or she's got a mean streak. Minimize the attention you pay to her.