Do people confuse autistic people as nice guys? Are some people uncomfortable with you because they think you are a pushover? A pushover may appear weak, but their hidden strength, quiet intensity, or restrained anger can make others uneasy.

    • YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today
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      5 days ago

      Seriously, I go head first into any disagreement. I’m gigantic so I can get away with it, but I definitely got jumped more than once as a kid because of it. And it pains me to say, but they were not all completely undeserved.