You think you know who you are., You have no idea. Options

[*Azarel*]

Catch the reference.

In any case, what have others' first impressions of you been? Were they right or wrong? Do you know how they came to that conclusion?

I've been told that people have found me to be mean as shit. On the other end of the spectrum, I've also been thought to be the sweetest person some people know. I can see where they're coming from on both counts, but as of late, I'm a lot more patient and understanding.

[*Duchess of Dork*]

Caught!

I get the same things said to me, Anna. Some people tell me I'm one of the most humble, kind and giving people they know. Others tell me I'm a rabid bitch from hell. <33

It reminds me a bit of what I learned from an acting coach a long time ago. There's three "you's" in life:
1)The person others believe you to be
2)Who you believe yourself to be and
3) Who you really are

I think we're all somewhere in between all that. I'm both kind and a bitch. I like to think of myself as someone who isn't pigeon holed into one characteristic or another.

Oh and by the way, there's another quote very similar to that from a certain TV show I love:
"You think you know... What you are, what's to come. You haven't even begun."

[*Uronacid*]

I get the feeling that I'm misunderstood... LMAO

I think I have a pretty good understanding of who I am.

[*Intercourse.*]

I have a good understanding of who I am and where I stand in a lot of things.

I've been called rude and bitchy plenty of times, although really the things I say come off that way to people when they were far from it. I've been called the nicest and most helpful person in the world and extremely straight-forward.

Some are close to target with what they say about me. I'm really straight forward and I like to stick to the point and not get side tracked. I can be kind and other times I can be pretty mean.

[*mzkandi*]

Caught!

I'm get the same things said to me, Anna. Some people tell me I'm one of the most humble, kind and giving people they know. Others tell me I'm a rabid bitch from hell. <33

It reminds a bit of what I learned from an acting coach a long time ago. There's three "you's" in life:
1)The person others believe you to be
2)Who you believe yourself to be and
3) Who you really are

I think we're all somewhere in between all that. I'm both kind and a bitch. I like to think of myself as someone who isn't pigeon holed into one characteristic or another.

Oh and by the way, there's another quote very similar to that from a certain TV show I love:
"You think you know... What you are, what's to come. You haven't even begun."

That whole post was interesting.

I can relate with both Rebecca and Anna. I always get the "she's so sweet, reserved, shy, etc." I think some people's first impression of me is with a halo around my head, naive, "Oh, Kiera would never do that!" type stuff. I kind of feel a bit guilty because I'm the farthest thing from that. I've done some of things that quite frankly would shock some of those people . It's not anything that bad, but still. I also find it a bit irksome when people think they have me all figured out, I don't even think I have myself fully figured out.

I'll admit I can be a bitch. It's funny though because people's reaction to it is usually with shock. Rarely do people that side of me unless they start with the BS.


(This whole post relates to IRL)

[Gypsy Eyes]

Rebecca that's a really good way of thinking about it

I've been told quiet, reserved, dumb and snobby. I like to think they're pretty far off. The quiet I can understand in certain enviorments (I'm painfully shy) but I'm lound around my friends.

The snobby I have no idea. Maybe quiet comes of as snobby? Who knows.

Good topic Anna!

[Smoogrish]

I think people think I'm crazy. They're not that far off, though. And supposedly I come across as really ditzy because I trip a lot, and I'm easily scared.

[*mzkandi*]

The snobby I have no idea. Maybe quiet comes of as snobby? Who knows.

Sometimes it does. People feel like you are too good to talk to them. My best friend thought the same thing about me when we first met. I'm usually shy and reserved around people I don't know well.

[*Azarel*]

I hate that sometimes quiet comes off as condescending, or in other situations, rude. :( I'm shy around adults I don't know (especially my parents' friends). On a similar note, I've had people tell me that I was really intimidating (before they had ever even said a word to me) because I had an air of self confidence. O_o

[Smoogrish]

^ Hahaha, actually, you came off as intimidating when I first got on cB..

[*Azarel*]

I get that a lot, both on cB and irl. Can't imagine why.

[*mona lisa*]

Generally, first impressions of me are that I'm nice, shy, reserved, and basically a good girl. I can completely relate to Kiera in that when I do something outrageous, I'm told that whoever didn't expect that from me. Friends are surprised if I tell them I don't do my homework regularly. They say, 'Really? Wow, I wouldn't expect that from you. You seem like the kind of person who always does the right thing, blah blah blah.."

It's annoying when others think they know you completely based on a few encounters. I mean, really, can you stop acting as though you've known me for a long time. Sometimes, you think you have people all figured out but you're probably wrong. XD

[Smoogrish]

Actually, it's completely different from how people think of me.. I come across as loud, obnoxious, a demon, etc. I think it's because I like to go up to random people and ask them how they're doing, how their day was, even if I don't know them at all.

[*mona lisa*]

Actually, it's completely different from how people think of me.. I come across as loud, obnoxious, a demon, etc. I think it's because I like to go up to random people and ask them how they're doing, how their day was, even if I don't know them at all.

Wow, who do you hang out with? Giving a friendly greeting to a stranger shouldn't be seen as being rude or obnoxious. I wish I had the guts to do that. I generally don't unless someone else starts a conversation with me. I keep to myself in public if I'm alone.

[Señorita Semi-Au...]

Yeah, I'm pretty reserved and shy irl as well. My friends know me a lot better, but still I distance who I am from who people see me as being. I don't "wear my heart on my sleeve". A lot of people at work think I'm a lot like my mom because we work together (and look a lot a like). They're always surprised to hear that I make movies and enjoy photography. I think they peg me as an English or Theatre geek...

[*StanleyThePanda*]

Most people say I am "quite" and "nice", when they first meet me.
Which is exactly right, I am a very shy person at first. but once you get to know me, I'm really open and.... loud.

I don't think I've ever heard a "first impression" about me that was incorrect.

edit:: Actually I do recall being called Intimidating. Which is weird. <.<

[shortcake]

Most people think that I'm extremely quiet and that I am much younger then I really am. I am pretty loud / talkative when I'm with my friends.

[tokyo-rose]

Rebecca that's a really good way of thinking about it

I've been told quiet, reserved, dumb and snobby. I like to think they're pretty far off. The quiet I can understand in certain enviorments (I'm painfully shy) but I'm lound around my friends.

The snobby I have no idea. Maybe quiet comes of as snobby? Who knows.

Good topic Anna!

Yeah, people tend to think that the reason some people are quiet is because they're stuck up and think they're too good to bother talking to you or something. I can understand that, but more often than not it's because they honestly feel shy and don't know what to say. That's the case with me sometimes (I used to be a lot more quiet and now I'm louder, but there are some days when I just don't talk much).

I think people's first impressions of me are something along the lines of nice and quiet. Later on, if they get to know me better or see me around my friends, they realize I'm not all that quiet. As for being mean, everyone's mean sometimes. You wouldn't be mean to someone you're meeting for the first time since that'd create a bad impression.

As for whether people are right or wrong about me, it depends on the circumstances they meet me in and what kind of mood I'm in. If they've asked other people about me before just talking to me first, they're probably going to have some bias and I'm going to try to get rid of their impressions about me. If I can't, well, at least I tried.

[iDecay]

Usually, the first impression someone has on me is that I'm really shy and quiet. Also, others think of me as someone who can't speak for herself. If you really knew me, you'd know otherwise. I don't tend to show anyone my true self until I get to know them better. I guess that's why I suck at meeting new people..

[HakunaMatata]

Usually, people's first impressions of me are usually somewhere close to who I actually am. It's the way I think of myself that is usually off-the-wall incorrect. My friends have had to sit me down and assure me so many times that I'm not as terrible of a person that I think I am. I think those talks keep me as grounded irl as possible. They keep me continuing as a person that's not hiding in the corner because she's terrible (the (b) of Rebecca's post), and not as a person that's always talking too much and going all crazy after everyone (the (a) of Rebecca's post).

[*disco infiltrator*]

Many, many a time, people have thought that I was older than I am before finding out my real age. Some people have said that I was shy and others have said that I was excessively friendly. Both are right; it just depends on my mood and surroundings. In one-on-one settings, I'm much more talkative and kind and in party settings with a lot of people, I tend to shy away and be more recluse.

[minioligo]

I've been called the 'sweetest person ever' but also a total 'bitch'. (: Haha, it figures, yeah? I am pretty sure both instances have occured both IRL and on cB as well.

It just depends on the mood that I'm in, who I'm surrounded by, where I am, etc. Hopefully it doesn't come off as two-faced; I just know when to not act up.

Now that I think about it, I've also been called self-confident, because most of the time, I will stand up for a person who gets messed with. Though, my friends know that I have no confidence for myself whatsoever.

[dalenaadsiqnz]

When i first came to this new school, a lot of kids would think im quiet and emo. I felt misunderstood ;x but when they really qet to know me, they still make bad judgements.. none of my friends really understand me.. xP Its`complicated. i dnt`even know who i am at times

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

A lot of people think that I'm stuck up because I'm shy. I can understand, but I'd hope people would actually get to know me and not draw conclusions. I don't like it when people just assume things about other people. For example, it makes me mad when someone sees someone else overweight and automatically assumes their sad and don't live a happy life.

I've heard a lot of different impression, but mainly that I'm QUIET. If I had to chose a stereotype for myself in school, it'd be the quiet one. I've improved on this a lot though and have never had an issue being outspoken in public (it's just something about my peers).

Most people think I'm nice, though. I haven't really heard anyone say that I'm mean. Most people that I know better now say that they got to know me because I was sweet and now they say I'm awesome, lol.

[multifaceted]

People find me either childish or really smart.

It depends on the mood I'm in.