>try to be gentle, calm and kind
>everybody messes with me (it's just banter, bro!), or just plainly ignoring me
>try to be assertive, outspoken and confident
>everybody ends up disliking me for some reason
I just can't win.
>>29840887
>tfw stuck in the first with no mental avenue to the second
>tfw nice and kind and generous because my parents raised me to be
>tfw nobody takes me seriously, thinks about me, wants to get to know me, or respects me
Th-thanks, mom and dad
>>29840887
can I ask you what height you are? im always thinking to myself that I am too nice to people but when I try and act more serious people think im acting defensive and are always apologizing for nothing. I think its because im tall, not really tall but taller then most.
>>298409305'10
But my country is full of manlets so I pass as tall here. I've never had that problem though.
>>29840887
the trick is to sass back when people try to bant you, but mind your own business otherwise
>transcend the need for the kindness or attention of others
>People suddenly respect me, invite me out, and treat me as an equal
>It's all useless to me now since I no longer desire their validation
Feels okay.
>>29842069
No, the trick is not to sass back. That could work, but its best to go along with it, or try and pretend it doesn't make any sense.
>fuck this captcha asking for 11 (i counted) correct solutions
