There is more and more evidence that I might be scary, or at the very least intimidating. Might explain why people so seldom talk to me.
You do come off as rather forward and... abrasive? (Maybe too strong of a word) here, though I dunno how that translates to real life.
Foreward? There's a word I've never heard used to describe me before.
You seem unafraid of posting strong opinions is what I mean. That can be intimidating depending on the context. (and notably an internet forum is a very different context from real life)
It translates to a certain degree. If a person meets someone who is very opinionated and makes it known, who isn't hesitant in speaking up, it can trigger a strong response. It depends on the other person; some might respond by clamming up, others by agreeing, and still others by arguing. All generalities, of course, but the point is that aggressive assertiveness can come off as fairly intimidating.
In any case, this has little to do with the events I am referring to, which have nothing to do with my aggressive assertiveness at all. When I go running, kids will quickly hide behind their parents when I pass by. The youngest child of a family I'm friends with didn't speak to me for years once I got tall, attained my
ULTIMATE BARITONE, and permanent five o'clock shadow. He literally just clammed up one day and wouldn't talk to or look at me, and still seems to avoid me. People dart out of my path and have frozen up at accidental eye contact. I've made people scream in terror by sneezing (no, really).
It's weird, man.