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I’ve been abrasive and cold and was intimidating, due to a mix of my physical size, my assertiveness and tone. I had just left the military world. The civilian world was much more laid back.

Somebody just politely informed me. I had no idea. I worked on it.

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I was USMC infantry, and I have PTSD. I've been working on it for it for years and I'm still having a hard time. Remote work is a huge blessing. I can sit and think about my responses and temper them. That doesn't work as well face-to-face.

The military taught me that most things aren't personal. Unfortunately, most people seem to take most things very personally. I'm still struggling to find balance.

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