For smaller people. Do 'large' people intimidate you, mentally and physi!
Question: For smaller people!. Do 'large' people intimidate you, mentally and physically!?
This question is especially for people who are of slight build, who are smaller than average!. I notice that throughout my life large people have tended to dominate me and have a lack of respect for me!. Some people REALLY take advantage of their size, and use the situation for intimidation and control!. They even utilize the situation to maintain power over others!. I think this is unhealthy for the small person's mental health!. With me, I think it made me somewhat passive agressive, and I think that is justified, because it is no contest when it comes to size, especially with large intimidating individuals!. I welcome you to share your experiences if this question resonates with you somehow!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Sometimes they do!. I think this can be a normal feeling for some of us more "petite" people!. I don't think it's an inferiority complex that we have or anything like that, I think it's because some larger people "use" their size/weight to intimidate!. They may not even consciously realize they are doing it!.
I am 5 foot and at times I feel very intimidated by some taller/bigger people, while, at times I feel very comfortable around other large people!. It depends on their personality and how they act toward me!. I definitely believe some people really discriminate against others due to their smaller size!. I have a female co-worker who is 4'8 and 48 years old!. She is a part-time worker here who has applied for numerous full time positions and been interviewed, but never hired full time!. I truly think she is discriminated against due to her size!. I think some people associate smaller people with children, therefore, believe they have lower intelligence!. Like I said though, I don't think it's a purposeful behavior!. I think people do this unconsciously!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I am 5 foot and at times I feel very intimidated by some taller/bigger people, while, at times I feel very comfortable around other large people!. It depends on their personality and how they act toward me!. I definitely believe some people really discriminate against others due to their smaller size!. I have a female co-worker who is 4'8 and 48 years old!. She is a part-time worker here who has applied for numerous full time positions and been interviewed, but never hired full time!. I truly think she is discriminated against due to her size!. I think some people associate smaller people with children, therefore, believe they have lower intelligence!. Like I said though, I don't think it's a purposeful behavior!. I think people do this unconsciously!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think they can sometimes try to use their size to intimidate and also to convince themselves that they're not only bigger in size than you, but also that they are greater it authority or importance!.
This is only a few people though, and they would probly be just as obnoxious whatever size they were, they would find a way, this isnt just confined to bigger people, every build can be just as up themselves!. I would also like to point out that many bigger people are just as lovely as everyone else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
This is only a few people though, and they would probly be just as obnoxious whatever size they were, they would find a way, this isnt just confined to bigger people, every build can be just as up themselves!. I would also like to point out that many bigger people are just as lovely as everyone else!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I'm 5'2" and learned a long time ago that furniture is my friend!. Standing, I also seek greater personal space with large ppl to equalize that look up angle factor!. Sometimes, yes, I am a bit intimidated, but it generally has more to do with the person!. And, hey, there is nothing wrong with calling a person on their intimidation techniques, particularly when they are physical!. On the other hand, I've met quite a few tall ppl who can feel awkward around small ppl as if they don't know what to do with their extra size!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I don't know if tall people are intimidating or if we shorties think they are intimidating!. For me it is the latter!. I never choose a tall person to be my friend unless we're in a group of friends!. If a tall person and I are talking I always find a way for us to sit down and talk!. I think I'm more listened to if I not looking up to somebody!. I wish someone would ask the tall people what their feelings are toward short people!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
They totaly do just because they feel in control!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
yes they do becuz your small and they cant do nothing about itWww@Answer-Health@Com
I am 5'3 and weigh anywhere between 95-99lbs!. For me, it varies with larger people!. If I don't know them, yeah, I usually get all submissive but I still maintain eye contact!. If I know them, depending on their personality, I may be as boisterous as usual or I may be the submissive one!. If I'm meeting someone new and a friend has told me they're really nice,, whatever, or if I've watched them at a distance to gauge their disposition, I'm usually fine!.
My stepdad is 6ft and roughly 250lbs +/- some, and he's really nice so that's helped me not to feel so intimidated!. I usually don't shy away just because they're bigger than me, because I'm someone who stands my ground and I like showing people that I won't take crap from them!. But like I said earlier, it really depends on their personality!.
I have a friend who's much taller than me and weighs over 200lbs and he's one I'm submissive around, even though I know I have nothing to worry with him, but I'm that way because he is very loud and obnoxious and if you say the wrong thing he gets easily offended!. And he would have no problem winning the fight lol!.
It all depends on the person for me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
My stepdad is 6ft and roughly 250lbs +/- some, and he's really nice so that's helped me not to feel so intimidated!. I usually don't shy away just because they're bigger than me, because I'm someone who stands my ground and I like showing people that I won't take crap from them!. But like I said earlier, it really depends on their personality!.
I have a friend who's much taller than me and weighs over 200lbs and he's one I'm submissive around, even though I know I have nothing to worry with him, but I'm that way because he is very loud and obnoxious and if you say the wrong thing he gets easily offended!. And he would have no problem winning the fight lol!.
It all depends on the person for me!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
That's an interesting phenomenon!. It seems that no matter how "sophisticated" society gets, that we aren't far away from the animals that we are!. It's a common thing for larger individuals to "push around" or intimidate smaller individuals and it seems to work most of the time!. However, sometimes it creates a strong backlash!. You want to find the meanest, nastiest cop on any police force !? Look for the smallest guy!. He's been "tested" so many times that he'll be the one that will prematurely precipitate an altercation ('the best defense is a good offense") and rush into violence!. As a smaller guy in school I had been picked on often but my pride/ego wouldn't let me 'back down" even when prudence would advise that as the best option and so I was in many more fight s than the average person and I learned how to fight to keep from getting killed!. In doing this I grew to not be petrified to get into fights!. I also found an interesting factor - often these large intimidating guys had succeeded in their ways without having too many real fights - and i found that they weren't necessarily good fighters!. Subsequently with my short-wick temper and willingness to fight that I surprised myself by taking down a few guys that were as big as refrigerators!. I got so hyped up with adrenaline that once I started, I honestly tried to kill them because I knew if I relented they were big enough to kill me and I had to be dragged off of a couple of these guys!. Nowadays (in years beyond where it's not acceptable to physically fight) I find that when confronted with
persons that try to intimidate that it turns on my fight/flight instinct so much that I seethe and shake with adrenaline waiting for sufficient justification to jump on their face!. It's just a good thing that I've been fortunate enough to avoid going to prison because I'm sure that my reaction to this kind of stuff in there would have gotten me killed!. But fortunately in my experience I've been pretty lucky and there's been a couple of times that I've been really amused to see the surprise/shock/fear register on a behemoth's face when I jumped in on him when he thought he had me intimidated!.!.!.!. it was priceless !Www@Answer-Health@Com
persons that try to intimidate that it turns on my fight/flight instinct so much that I seethe and shake with adrenaline waiting for sufficient justification to jump on their face!. It's just a good thing that I've been fortunate enough to avoid going to prison because I'm sure that my reaction to this kind of stuff in there would have gotten me killed!. But fortunately in my experience I've been pretty lucky and there's been a couple of times that I've been really amused to see the surprise/shock/fear register on a behemoth's face when I jumped in on him when he thought he had me intimidated!.!.!.!. it was priceless !Www@Answer-Health@Com