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بسم الله. ربي زدني علما. امين
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Sunday, January 26, 2025

Note: On Seeming Unintentionally Intimidating To Certain People

In The Name Of Allah

The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 




✅ Question: Which 3 of the 16 mbti personality types are effortlessly intimidating that even a lot of their own relatives may consider them intimidating? List 11 signs that a person is intimidating without deliberately trying to appear that way versus 11 signs that someone is trying to desperately look intimidating while they actually aren't.
What are 13 benefits of being intimidating?

💻 ChatGPT: MBTI Types Most Likely to Be Effortlessly Intimidating

INTJ ("The Mastermind")
Known for their intense focus, strategic thinking, and reserved nature, INTJs often exude an aura of confidence and decisiveness that can make them intimidating to others—even to family members.

ENTJ ("The Commander")
Natural leaders with a commanding presence, ENTJs project authority and assertiveness, often making others feel like they must step up their game around them.

ISTP ("The Virtuoso")
Their calm, composed demeanor paired with sharp analytical skills and a preference for action over talk can make ISTPs seem unapproachable or intimidating, even if they don't intend to be.

11 Signs a Person Is Intimidating Without Trying

Calm confidence – They remain composed even in stressful situations.

Intense eye contact – Their focused gaze can make people feel exposed.

Minimal words – They speak concisely and only when necessary (they are notoriously known for despising gossip and refrain from chitchatting about others' lives aimlessly).

Independent nature – They thrive without seeking approval or validation from people and society.

Direct communication – They say what they mean without sugarcoating.

Unwavering boundaries – They enforce personal boundaries without compromise.

High expectations – They naturally challenge others to do their best.

A focused work ethic – Their ability to zero in on tasks at times intimidates others.

Perceived emotional detachment – They stay objective and aren’t easily swayed by people's emotions or emotional manipulation.

Quiet presence – Even their silence most of the time can carry a lot of weight in most conversations or groups.

Unapologetic authenticity – They remain true to themselves regardless of pressure.

11 Signs Someone Is Trying Too Hard to Appear Intimidating (But Isn’t)

Exaggerated posturing – Over-the-top gestures or puffing up their chest.

Forced deep voice – Deliberately lowering their tone unnaturally.

Interrupting or talking over others – A desperate attempt to assert dominance.

Bragging or name-dropping – Constantly flaunting achievements or connections.

Overuse of aggression – Very frequently raising their voice or acting hostile unnecessarily.

Attention-seeking behavior – Doing things solely to be noticed.

Overanalyzing their image – Focusing too much on looking tough or confident.

Mocking or belittling others – Attempting to gain control by making others feel small or sometimes acting like obnoxious bullies.

Constant defensiveness – Interpreting every comment as a personal attack.

Trying to control every conversation – Dominating discussions for power.

Faking disinterest – Pretending they don’t care to seem "above it all."

13 Benefits of Being Intimidating

Command respect – People are less likely to challenge or undermine you.

Set boundaries effortlessly – Others are more likely to respect your limits.

Discourage manipulation – Intimidating individuals are rarely targeted by manipulators.

Inspire self-improvement in others – Your presence can motivate people to do better.

Attract leadership opportunities – Confidence and authority often lead to leadership roles.

Gain immediate attention – When you speak or act, people often take notice.

Avoid unnecessary conflict – Few people want to start trouble with someone intimidating.

Foster accountability – People feel more compelled to deliver on promises around you (if they're smart enough to not betray or act irrationally).

Influence decision-making – Others value and follow your input (if they're not a single bit jealous of you nor insecure).

Protect personal energy – You attract people who are serious and avoid frivolous interactions (if you display willingness to connect with certain personality types).

Be taken seriously – Your ideas and opinions carry more weight (if those whom you're trying to communicate with can understand your language and values).

Maintain control in chaos – Intimidating people often appear calm and capable under pressure.

Serve as a deterrent – Your presence can oftentimes discourage bullying or negative behaviors.

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💻 ChatGPT: 11 Differences Between Being Confident While Intimidating vs. Feeling Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating:

1. Body Language

Confident While Intimidating: Maintains a strong, relaxed posture, with open body language that feels grounded and self-assured. Their presence feels natural and assertive, without effort.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: May have rigid or overly tense posture, often standing or sitting in ways that seem overly controlled or exaggerated, as if trying too hard to appear strong.


2. Eye Contact

Confident While Intimidating: Makes calm, steady eye contact that communicates self-assurance. There’s no hesitation or discomfort, and they don't feel the need to constantly assert dominance.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: May either avoid eye contact out of nervousness or overcompensate by staring too intensely in an attempt to assert control, creating an unnatural and forced atmosphere.


3. Tone of Voice

Confident While Intimidating: Speaks with a controlled, clear, and steady voice that projects authority without raising it. There’s no need to shout if they are in a place where they can be heard clearly.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: Voice may come across as either too loud, sharp, or overly forceful, often to compensate for inner insecurity or a need for validation.


4. Presence in a Room

Confident While Intimidating: Their presence in a room is commanding without needing to actively demand attention. Others notice them because of their overall presence or quiet self-assurance.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: Often feels the need to dominate or constantly engage to keep attention. Their presence might feel overwhelming or forced, as if they’re trying to "prove" something.


5. Facial Expression

Confident While Intimidating: Maintains a neutral or subtle, self-assured expression, which can often be perceived as serious or intense without actively trying to look intimidating.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: May have a tight, overly controlled facial expression or a "resting angry face," trying to appear fierce or tough but coming across as unnaturally rigid or uncomfortable.


6. Approachability

Confident While Intimidating: Even though they might intimidate others with their presence, there’s an underlying sense of trustworthiness and reliability that makes them approachable if someone dares to interact.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: Might purposely keep others at a distance, actively closing off potential connections because they’re more concerned with maintaining a tough image than fostering genuine interaction.


7. Authenticity

Confident While Intimidating: Their behavior and demeanor reflect their true self. They don't feel the need to try to appear intimidating because their confidence speaks for itself.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: Their actions may seem forced or overly rehearsed as they try to live up to a self-imposed image. They are often more concerned with how others perceive them than with being authentic.


8. Vulnerability

Confident While Intimidating: They are comfortable with their own vulnerabilities and don’t feel the need to hide them. Their confidence is grounded in self-acceptance, not in masking weaknesses.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: They may actively hide their insecurities or weaknesses, covering them up with defensive or intimidating behaviors because they fear being seen as "weak."


9. Interactions with Others

Confident While Intimidating: Interactions are balanced; they listen as much as they speak, and their confidence invites respect rather than fear. They’re not trying to put others down to elevate themselves.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: May dominate conversations or try to overshadow others to maintain control, often using put-downs or aggressive language to boost their own perceived power.


10. Comfort with Silence

Confident While Intimidating: Comfortable with silence; they don’t feel the need to fill every gap in conversation. They can sit in quiet moments and still maintain their presence.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: Feels uncomfortable with silence and may try to fill it with dominating or overly aggressive conversation to maintain a sense of control.


11. Reaction to Challenges

Confident While Intimidating: Remains calm and composed in the face of challenges or confrontations. They address situations with a level-headed approach, often without raising their voice unnecessarily or showing signs of distress.


Insecure and Desperately Wanting to Appear Intimidating: May react defensively or aggressively to challenges, trying to assert dominance or superiority out of fear that others will see them as weak or vulnerable.


Summary:

Confident individuals who may unintentionally intimidate others naturally exude calm, authentic self-assurance and don’t feel the need to prove themselves. Their power comes from their presence and self-acceptance. In contrast, those who feel insecure and desperately want to appear intimidating often engage in behaviors that are more overtly controlling, defensive, or exaggerated, driven by fear of being judged or not measuring up. The key difference lies in how their confidence is internally rooted, as opposed to being based on external validation or a desire to project an image.

Note: No Worries If You're Often Uninvited - They Probably Know You're Busy, They're So Jealous Or They're Just Intimidated

In The Name Of Allah
The Most Gracious The Most Merciful 


✅ Question: List 11 points each to differentiate between certain individuals who didn't invite you to a gathering because:-
A] They're extremely envious of you and despise it when you have the limelight or spotlight

B] They're very intimidated by you or consider you unapproachable

C] They understand you're actually so busy with numerous tasks like online classes and whatnot.
💠 Gemini AI:
A) Extreme Envy & Despising the Limelight
1] Subtle Digs & Backhanded Compliments: They may offer "genuine" praise that subtly undermines your achievements ("You're so smart, it's scary!").

2] Spreading Rumors & Gossip: They might circulate negative or exaggerated stories about you to tarnish your reputation.

3] Ignoring Your Achievements: They consistently downplay or dismiss your successes, even when you've worked incredibly hard.

4] Competitive Behavior: They constantly try to outshine you (for example if they know that you've traveled to more than eleven countries, they try to catch up with your travel experiences and imitate you by attempting to travel more often etc.], even in trivial matters, and seem unhappy when you excel.

5] Exclusion & Snubs: They deliberately exclude you from social events or conversations, especially those where you might be the center of attention.

6] Passive-Aggressive Behavior: They may make sarcastic remarks or give you the silent treatment to express their resentment.

7] Finding Fault: They constantly criticize your choices, opinions, and even your appearance.

8] Throwing Shade: They make indirect, negative comments about you in front of others, hoping you'll overhear.

9] Trying to sabotage your efforts: They may try to undermine your work or sabotage your plans behind your back.

10] Feeling threatened by your confidence and happiness: They seem genuinely unhappy when you're enjoying yourself or experiencing positive emotions.

11] Frequently attempting to bring you down: They actively try to discourage you or make you feel insecure about yourself whenever they can.


B) Intimidation & Unapproachability

1] Awe & Silence: They may be so impressed or intimidated by you that they become quiet and withdrawn in your presence.

2] Hesitancy & Nervousness: They may seem hesitant to interact with you or generally appear so nervous around you.

3] Fear of Judgment: They may fear that you will judge them or criticize them, preventing them from engaging with you (they go out of their way to avoid talking to you online and offline due to feeling intimidated).

4] Perceiving You As Better Than Them In Many Ways: They may feel that you are "better" than them in many ways, making them feel inadequate or inferior (if they're insecure or don't really know you).

5] Assuming You're Uninterested: They may assume that you are too busy or currently preoccupied with other more important tasks and responsibilities to interact with them on a casual level.

6] Lack of Common Ground: They may feel that they don't have anything in common with you or that you wouldn't be interested in their interests.

7] Feeling Out of Place: They may feel that they don't belong in your social circle or that you wouldn't want them there.

8] Avoiding Confrontation: They may avoid interacting with you to prevent any awkward or uncomfortable situations, particularly if their nervousness whenever you're around is very visible or obvious to you.

9] Observing from Afar: They may admire you from a distance but never make an effort to get to know you better.

10] Feeling Overwhelmed: Your presence or your accomplishments may make them feel overwhelmed or inadequate (if they're insecure or don't really know you).

11] Idealizing You: They may idealize you to the point where they feel they can never live up to your expectations. ❎ Avoid this negative way of thinking. Our only role model whom we should strive to follow and admire for Allah's sake is the beloved Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam.


C) Understanding Your Busyness

1• Acknowledging Your Schedule: They may know that you have a very busy schedule and don't want to burden you with social obligations.

2• Respecting Your Time: They may understand that you value your free time and don't want to intrude on it.

3• Prioritizing Your Well-being: They may want to avoid adding stress to your already busy life.

4• Offering Support & Understanding: They may offer to help you with tasks or errands to free up some of your time.

5• Checking In Regularly: They may check in with you regularly to see how you're doing and offer support in other ways.

6• Planning Activities Around Your Availability: They may plan social events or activities around your schedule to make it easier for you to attend.

7• Respecting Your Boundaries: They may respect your need for alone time and personal space.

8• Avoiding Distractions: They may avoid contacting you during your study or work hours.

9• Offering Help with Schoolwork: They may offer to help you with homework, studying, or other academic tasks.

10• Understanding Your Need for Focus: They may understand that you need to focus on your studies and avoid distractions.

11• Encouraging You to Prioritize Your Well-being: They may encourage you to take breaks and prioritize your mental and physical health.


Disclaimer: These are just a few possible reasons why someone might not invite you to a gathering. It's important to remember that there could be other reasons as well, and it's always best to communicate directly with the person to understand their perspective.

💻 ChatGPT:
A] They’re extremely envious of you and despise it when you have the limelight or spotlight

1. They often downplay your accomplishments or avoid acknowledging them publicly.

2. They avoid inviting you to gatherings where your charisma might overshadow them.

3. You notice they get uncomfortable or defensive when others acknowledge or compliment you in their presence.

4. They try to subtly exclude you from group discussions or decision-making.

5. You often feel like they compete with you in subtle ways, even if it's unspoken.

6. They talk about the event afterward as if it wasn’t important to make you feel excluded.

7. Mutual friends may hint that the person feels threatened by your presence.

8. They avoid sharing information about gatherings until after they’ve happened (so you wouldn't find chance to ask if you can join them. They want you frequently excluded to soothe their intense jealousy.).

9. You sense a pattern of exclusion from events where attention might naturally gravitate toward you.

10. They use passive-aggressive comments or behaviors to keep you out of the loop.

11. Their social media posts about the event seem pointed or exaggerated, as if to make you notice.

B] They’re very intimidated by you or consider you unapproachable

1• They often hesitate to initiate conversations or engage with you in casual settings.

2• They avoid inviting you to gatherings where they feel they won’t be able to match your energy or presence.

3• They seem overly cautious about how they communicate with you, often fearing they’ll do something which you may criticize or confront them about.

4• Mutual friends may mention they feel nervous or insecure around you.

5• They often defer to you in conversations but avoid inviting you to settings where their confidence might waver.

6• You notice they struggle to maintain proper eye contact with you or seem overly formal, evidently nervous or uncomfortably awkward when anywhere near you.

7• They might admire you from afar but actively avoid closer interaction.

8• Their invitations are inconsistent, depending on their comfort level with the situation.

9• They avoid one-on-one settings with you, sticking to group interactions if any.

10• They may describe you as "intense", "too serious" or "too scary" as an excuse for avoiding and excluding you.

11• They avoid inviting you because they assume you wouldn’t want to come or wouldn’t fit in with the group dynamic.

C] They understand you’re so busy with numerous tasks like online classes and whatnot

1. They’ve noticed how often you talk about being overwhelmed with work or commitments.

2. They assume you wouldn’t want to add another obligation to your already packed schedule.

3. They’ve mentioned they didn’t want to disturb or distract you during a busy period.

4. They often express concern about your workload and prioritize your rest over social events.

5. They’ve observed or heard you decline similar invitations in the past due to time constraints. "Let's not invite so-and-so because they declined many of our invitations in the past. They'll probably say no again."

6. They genuinely believe you might not enjoy the event because of your current responsibilities.

7. They may feel it’s much more considerate to let you focus on your tasks instead of adding pressure, especially if they know that you're a true introvert (✅ plus points if they are aware or it is widely known how you're extremely selective regarding your choice of close friends and which events you're genuinely willing to show up at).

8. They openly tell you about the gathering later, assuming you’ll understand their reasoning.

9. They sometimes, even once a year, actually invite you to smaller, more flexible gatherings when you’re less busy instead.

10. They respect your goals and ambitions, so they prioritize your time over their events.

11. They ask how your tasks are going afterward, showing they kept you in mind even if you weren’t invited.

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