Day 129: Access and Assumption

What I am realizing about being acquainted with more people is how often people latch their own ideas and perceptions onto others. I mean, I already knew this was a thing, but it is amazing how many people actually do it. When people see that I am involved in Behavioral Psychology, they start conjuring all sorts of ideas in their heads. It has become comical at this point, especially because people will message me with questions, fish for information, or try to figure out what I know and what I am doing.

Then, when I do not respond the way they want me to, or am not as forward as they expect me to be, it is almost as if they feel entitled to what I know. Entitled to how I think. Entitled to access… and that is hilarious to me. I have picked up on people who are fishing for information or looking to gain something by knowing what I am doing or what I am up to. It has happened many times over, and each time it is a little different, but the ultimate audacity is usually the same. It has me stopping to think, what in the world are these people on to think that is okay? It happens a lot. More frequently than I want it to.

There are hardly any people who seem genuine enough to follow through unless they are seriously getting something in return…

Quiet Part Day 129: People will show me who they are by what they reach for, what they respect, and what they assume they can take. That difference tells me where the boundary belongs. My energy is not a public offering.

May 9th, 2026

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