Trying to read the room to decide which of my personalities will make them think I’m not so weird
I just default to awkward laughter, nominal response, and deflecting question. So charming 🌹
That’s why you got my CV in your hands.
You never had someone wanting to know you outside of a Job interview?
I always had this problem in a new School class. On dates or just recently someone at a party wanted to get to know me
I used to do this, but I’ve evolved to explaining my biggest weaknesses and how I cope with them. I try to be earnest about it instead of pretentious; not a humble brag, but a moment of genuine vulnerability.
I don’t like answering shallow questions, so unless I’m trying to get something from the person, this filters out people who care too much about normality to every like me. I’d always mess up and reveal myself to be a weirdo eventually, so I might as well save their time by not pretending.
