Had this thought different times over the years. I think we tend to see ourselves very differently than others. I think I do.
When I was a teen, had to get a school physical. I hated them. I think it was 11th grade. I was very tense and nervous but apparently didn't look it to the Dr. He wanted to put me on blood pressure meds.
I have learned that this has actually helped me in some ways over the years. I can be really nervous about something but I now realize that others don't necessarily know or see it.
Also, when I post things here, I know how I want to come across sometimes and how I can be very lacking in my communication skills. So what I want to convey doesn't always come through like I think it should.
Another example;
I have never considered myself a bold person. But in the last couple of months I have had a couple of people make comments about things I have said or actions they could see me doing and it makes me raise an eyebrow, as I do not see myself that way. I was a bit surprised by this.
And another thing, was that there have been things that I have said to people either just making a statement about something or in a discussion about a particular circumstance. I have come to find out a couple of years later that those things that were said had an impact on what those people thought. I don't see myself as influential, but found out that maybe I am more influential than I realize.
I see myself very differently from others outside of me. I guess this is because I know my weaknesses, insecurities and failings. I guess I think others can see and know those same things in me.
What are your thoughts on this? How have you been perceived by others that was different from your own perception?
When I was a teen, had to get a school physical. I hated them. I think it was 11th grade. I was very tense and nervous but apparently didn't look it to the Dr. He wanted to put me on blood pressure meds.
I have learned that this has actually helped me in some ways over the years. I can be really nervous about something but I now realize that others don't necessarily know or see it.
Also, when I post things here, I know how I want to come across sometimes and how I can be very lacking in my communication skills. So what I want to convey doesn't always come through like I think it should.
Another example;
I have never considered myself a bold person. But in the last couple of months I have had a couple of people make comments about things I have said or actions they could see me doing and it makes me raise an eyebrow, as I do not see myself that way. I was a bit surprised by this.
And another thing, was that there have been things that I have said to people either just making a statement about something or in a discussion about a particular circumstance. I have come to find out a couple of years later that those things that were said had an impact on what those people thought. I don't see myself as influential, but found out that maybe I am more influential than I realize.
I see myself very differently from others outside of me. I guess this is because I know my weaknesses, insecurities and failings. I guess I think others can see and know those same things in me.
What are your thoughts on this? How have you been perceived by others that was different from your own perception?
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