A few days ago while attending a wake down the valley, I met a classmate way back in high school. She (Mrs. M) is a sanguine who talks way too frankly, even in the midst of other people. She was so curious why I was carrying a pup, instead of a real baby. I ssshhh'ed her because there were other people seated beside us. She stayed quiet for a while.
"Oh geez, she's a snob!"
I heard her say all of a sudden. "Most of our classmates say so about you, don't you know that?" she continued when I turned my head toward her.
Well, those words are not new to me. I've heard them a lot of times before (not much these recent years because I rarely listen to what other people say). My quiet, reserved, and introverted nature is often misconceived as being snobbish.
There are certain circumstances or environments where I tend to become a different person though — like when participating in extra-curricular activities (way back in school) and when I was in the 9-5 lifestyle (working years) — where another side of me seemed to have been unleashed.
God knows how many times I found myself thrown into what I would normally call uncomfortable situations (business presentations and/or pitches) but managed to come out of them without cowering down. Weird? Yep!
Outside of those, I'm simply me. If we were just introduced to each other, you would not expect me to be talking to you first. Someone has to initiate the conversation but that wouldn't be me. Even so, I would only say a few words, smile, or grin and that's it. I would usually just listen while you chat away and wouldn't share a piece of my mind unless it is directly asked of me and when I'm comfortable giving my thoughts.
If we were to meet along the way, I would either smile at you and move quickly or just pretend I didn't see you, especially when I know you talk way too much, LOL! (I wonder if I'm the only one who does this).😅
That's probably why most people think I'm the biggest snob they ever met.
I might sound chatty in the virtual space but it's the opposite in real life. I only talk comfortably to my family and friends — people who are really close to me. But there are those who, for some reason, make me feel like I've known them for a long while and they are an exemption.
Anyway, back to Mrs. M, she kept whispering things or comments that she heard pertaining to me. Laughing demurely, I told her it's how I guard myself from people who I know would suck the energy out of me. She finally got it and went silent and after a while, she asked if I wanted a cup of coffee. I think it was her way to get out of the situation, LOL! Not to be completely rude, I said yes and when she got back with two cups, we enjoyed them quietly.
So yeah, perhaps she confirmed herself that I'm truly a snob.😂
