Originally Posted by
ashlesha
Things they've had in common:
-visibly/obviously monitoring my emotions for appropriateness to the situation, and sometimes commenting on whether they're incorrect
-attributing positive qualities to me that I don't really have and praising them, either to push me in that direction, or out of delusion, not sure (or just that they perceive as positive. I remember saying some guy was hot and an ese laughed and was like, "of course you're joking. You prefer men like David hasselhoff." That kind of thing.)
-brewing about their invasive helpful gestures not being appreciated with enough gusto