How do people perceive you offline?

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I’m perceived as shy, quiet, boring, and weird since I’ve had a service dog. People are frequently trying to figure out what she’s for when they see us together. We are stared at wherever we go.

Before I had her, people definitely saw me as boring, though.

Do you know or has anyone told you how you are perceived?

I'd say weak. This is what my neighbor told me yesterday.

I've been told that I am "amazing," and that I'm a "genius."

I've also been told that I am a "sniveling pervert."

And everything in between.

Somebody in high school.

Kids usually don't know what they're talking about in high school. They just come up with insults out of the clear blue sky. That's why I, eventually, didn't take any insult very seriously.

Too many. So many that most people couldn't seem to make up their minds, and I couldn't bother with any adjectives about myself anymore.
Could be anything that others had described themselves here, could be the complete opposite, could be anything in between, or neither.
Some are more prominent, some aren't...


All I know is that so far; I'm not described as flirty, scared, perverted, ugly, and other more obvious visible stuff like, say, being bald or fat.

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I have been called so many things by so many people that to remember a single on would be difficult.
Some were understandable as to try to fit in so II feel safe to talk I somehow put on an act. I have found that humour covers many an awkward situation and the easiest way I've found to do this (And get over meeting people in the first time when in a group) is to act thick. This works for me well for the first few months because people will repeat things for me in a simpler way off I am not able to catch up with what people are saying. Also, by acting thick with a sense of humour I get included into whatever group of people I am with.
Here are some of the problems though. I am so good at the act that when people suspect I am not thick they start to pick on me. I have had whole groups of people turn against me which is why I will not really feel comfortable being in a group of people unless I know I can quickly run for the door before they can to run from the situation if things get ugly.
So maybe I am not on the spectrum as I try to hide from who I am when around people.
When I don't act thick and be myself I tend to not have anything much to offer to get along with people. I mean... I go very quiet as I don't seem to connect. So humour and acting slightly thick covers over the real me underneath like a type of safety net.
Now a huge advantage to acting thick is that people say things they would not say if they knew I was intelligent. (I am not saying I am some ultra intelligent genius. I am generally slightly above average intelligence if that makes sense).
Never forget a really funny event that I just couldn't resist once played right into my hands when I was in collage. Uhmm.. I mean college. Now remember I have a reputation of being thick by which time it was well established. A young man rushed into the toilet area where I was pouring with sweat and went straight to the drinks fountain and started gulping down water. I pretended to act surprised and said "That's what its for!" The poor man nearly choked himself as I left...

I wish I knew how people perceive me!

They think you like Virginia Woolf.