I am Intimidated by Intelligent, Rich, and Influential People
We've encountered a lot of folks who make us feel uneasy. Maybe it's your terror teacher who’s so strict that if you failed to pass academic requirements, you will immediately get failing grades. Or your boss who looks so mad at everything that if you made a little mistake, you will find yourself tomorrow applying for another work.
These people give an aura, an aura that gives fear to anyone who interacts with them. With the fear they create, everyone who talks to them will do almost anything to save themselves from the ‘harm’ these people may do.
The things I mentioned above are examples of intimidation. There are several individuals who can intimidate other people and use them to get what they want. In my example earlier, the terror teacher and the boss is the intimidator, and people who got affected are intimidated.
Each one of us has met another person who feels intimidating. Even though sometimes they project a pleasant vibe, we can’t stop ourselves from being threatened by them.
Personally, I am intimidated by intelligent, rich, and influential individuals. Every time I met people like them, I feel anxious. Like, I just want to back again where I really am and avoid them.
For example, when I was in Senior High school, I have a classmate who was intelligent. When we have groupings, he’s often the leader and it makes me uneasy — I am shy to say something stupid or make a mistake.
I also had problems when the student government calls all of the class presidents to an assembly. My co-presidents are simply sharing about the overall condition of their own class but I am just there, timid and silent. The reason is I am also intimidated by the way they talk and communicate with others. It feels like they are powerful and influential with their action and posture.
Aside from that, my parents also planned on enrolling me at De Lasalle University here in Dasmarinas, Cavite. I refused because everyone who studies there came from Class A. I can’t imagine myself going with them. Magmumukha lang akong trash bin don, ems.
I believe I feel intimidated by these folks because I am aware that we are not the same and that they are superior. This can also be linked to my low self-esteem and confidence. You will observe it in my behavior. You will notice that I am simply thinking negatively about myself and that they are superior to me in every way.
Can you relate to this matter? Do you find someone intimidating?
Maybe you are intimidated but you are just not aware that you are.
For example, this group of people insults another individual for no apparent reason.
This individual just works hard for the sake of her family (assuming it was a woman) but this group of people keeps on defaming her. Why do you think they do this?
This is because they are intimidated. Maybe this person is better than them or the person they idolize.
To look stronger and better, they are trying to bring her down by defaming her.
In my case, I don’t see someone intimidating as a threat to me. I treat them as role models to improve myself and be my best version.
You should do that too. Refrain from resorting to being a lowlife when you want to look better.
Final remarks…
If you reach here, thank you. I really appreciate the time you spend reading my article.
Being intimidated by someone is pretty normal in human nature. In my opinion, intimidation is a human behavior that can be used to maintain orderliness and inspiration be better (if used correctly).
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