Long story short I have an image I don’t like but from another point of view I fit it perfectly. It’s not really a negative perception but I just don’t like I’m being shoved into a stereotype. It’s even more infuriating when I try to do my best to not fit into that stereotype. But people still see me as said stereotype.
So what should one do when they have an image they don’t care for? Should they try their hardest to change it? Or maybe something else?
I suppose you could become Big Tony by turning fat to lean muscle but that would only increase the mobster stereotype despite all the hard work. If there’s a skill or love you have, you could lean into getting noticeably good at it. Then at least you’d be Fat Tony the Mobster Who’s Surprisingly Good At Textile Art.