Impressions

I fail to understand why people are so judgmental of others. With every glance we throw at a person, we form impressions of them at a subconscious level.

I have never believed in the saying that first impressions are the last impressions, simply I because I can personally never be characterized by this widely held belief and thus I am aware that for others this may be the same. However, sometimes first impression is all you’ve got because you don’t always have the time to clear people's incorrect impressions of you.

I have always tried to give individuals a chance to convey to me who they are, yet when it comes to me I have always found myself a prey of misconceptions.

The confidence with which I carry myself is seen as arrogance, whereas all I am doing is trying to hide all the insecurities within me and bring out my best. My silence is also mistaken as my egotism. People fail to recognize the reserved side of me and force opinions without giving me a chance.

I wonder how many people realize how hard it can be for some people to live their life like an open book. For some people bottling up is the only option and not everyone has the capability to exude warmth during the very first interaction. This by no means signifies that a person is incapable of being friendly.

I do realize that perhaps the problem lies within my inability to express myself accurately but, nonetheless, it would be comforting if at least one person could reach out and make an attempt to judge me based on not who I seem to be but who I am.