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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP again...I readily admit I am absolutely incapable of being rude or stern or abrupt. I just freeze. My husband is always on my case about this, in many contexts. I wish I were different, but after years and years of trying, I just can't find a backbone. Also, I look very young, so I think that makes it even harder for me to be taken seriously. I admire all you DC people who are so self-assured, but what strategies can you offer a meek Midwestern girl? I like the sunglasses at all hours thing. Sometimes I wear a scarf over my hair--that also seems to keep people away, somehow.[/quote]This isn't a DC thing. I grew up in a small town in Ohio and learned this stuff long ago. Since this is hard for you, my suggestion is that you start small. Maybe when someone starts talking to you, practice monosyllabic answers - like "oh." That way you've satisfied your overblown need to respond and "be nice" but you're also not engaging the person. [/quote]
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