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Originally Posted by Casper  Age 25, West Coat metropolitan city, bi-lingual, graduate degree from a "prestigious" university, debt-free, reliable job with a salary of $150,000+ annually, fashion model on the side, athletic, musically talented (three instruments), artistically talented. |
Danger Man?!? Is that you? What are you doing posting here?! You are
not 25!!
Welcome to the forum, Casper. As for your concern about making connections with people -- you don't have to tell them all these things right away, you know. If I were to meet you and ask you who you are, this "resume" stuff isn't what I'd be looking for; in fact, it would sound to me like you were trying to compensate for something, and I'd be a little put off. I would want to hear about what's important to you in your life or what you're up to in the world as far as making a difference. Leaving that other info till later isn't 'concealing', it's just 'allowing appropriate flow' -- letting the details about the outer trappings show up in their own time.
You don't sound like the kind of person that just lists your attributes when you meet someone (oops! except you just did!
) Probably you're just sensitive to how people react when you say or do something that seems to you like a statement of wealth or status. In that case, unless you're asking a person to participate in an activity that they can't afford comfortably, or unless you really
are trying to point out something about your own wealth or status, then it's really the other person's responsibility to take you as you come and work out for themselves any problems letting you be who you are. You can allow yourself, and the other person, the freedom to be exactly as is, just by being present, by listening, and by taking the responsibility for who
you are being.
There are an awful lot of really successful people around here, and I think you'll be interested to get to know what success means for each of them. Meanwhile, welcome, and best wishes in your desire to fulfill your potential as a human being!
Love,
Angela