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Ten Ways Other People Disempower You and Why it is Never Okay.

1. When they are sleazy, see that it makes you uncomfortable and then deliberately invade your space because they know they have made you uncomfortable.
2. When they take control and don’t let you be yourself.
3. When they say they are open minded but then proceed to tell you the best way to live your life according to them.
4. When they act like they know you—no question. People aren’t fixed entities, you stifle me when you don’t allow for my change.
5. When they don’t allow you your space.
6. When they stop you from doing something by picking you up. Sorry Bodhi, I did only do this for what I thought was your own good. See Number 2.
7. When they are bullies that are chickens. For example, when they make a picture of a little girl look demonic, draw a knife in her hand, and then put it on your desk when you aren't there. If you have a problem with me, have the guts to have it out with me face to face. I suppose the good thing is that if that happened they would find out I was a bit of a driveling mess, this way they are passively-aggressively scared of me. I am possible mad enough to not drivel in this instance though.
8. When people force you to wear a really ugly uniform to work in a place where a uniform isn't really required, where they don't wear one, and where you are the only other employee. It is a little easier if you know its based on irrational jealousy, but you still feel like a rather large dork—especially when cute tradies come in.