“Why do directors always like to cast me in those fierce and cold roles? I'm obviously a very smiley and girly person!” But behind this joke is the quest of an actress to not let herself fall into a comfort zone and to always be curious ...
The group I was meeting was very progressive, populated mostly by polyamorous people of various sexual orientations, and all knew each other well. I was an outsider to the group, and naturally wanted to avoid stepping on any toes. At some point in the evening, somebody asked me how I me...
You may feel n ervous about hav ing to meet new people.All of these feeli ngs are no rmal whe n you start at a new school. Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school.It scommon for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks.Although you ca...
To the outsider, life as a landlord seems as good as it gets. It’s the definition of passive income, and that’s the end of the story. Unfortunately, as reality has it, it’s only the beginning. Sure, in an ideal world, being a landlord would be a simple equation. Tenants would...
Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school.It’s common for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks.Although you can be lonely, you can help yourself fit in by being friendly.Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions....
Conversely, every time my husband meets an American they shower him with compliments. They want — need — to know everything about his job. To the outsider and the foreigner, a French pastry chefmustlive a glamorous lifestyle. They must!
After I graduated from college, I moved to New Orleans, where I shared a dilapidated duplex in Mid-City with three of my best friends. It was chaotic and shambly, but it was one of the best chapters of my life. Having always been a self-prescribed “outsider,” this was the first ...
In all the years of coming and going while visiting, why had I never been aware the country is awash in rudeness and unfriendliness? Yes, of course, on occasion I’d meet an obnoxious Dutch specimen, like you find them in every country. But in Holland unpleasantness is the prevailing att...
Here are some tips from an autistic adult. Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:32:55 -0400 John Elder Robison psychologytoday.com:1118029 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/my-life-aspergers/201806/is-the-definition-autism-too-broad Some people say the definition of autism is so broad, everyone's ...
Condescension tends to rear its head when you unknowinglyimplythat you know what’s best for someone else, disregarding their own feelings and perspectives. This slip-up can happen without you even realizing it, especially when you’re looking at things from an outsider’s viewpoint, which might...