Well, once my colleague... he was my friend, but after he told what I'm going to tell you about, I level down his companionship level from a 'friend' to only just 'acquaintance'. He told me, quite honest actually, that I've been so indifferent to other people. SO indifferent 'till some guys (I'm a girl, you see) stay away from me. They see me as a girl with distant and stone walls, means I am not friendly. That surprised me. You never know how the way people see you until someone tells you the truth. Then this acquaintance of mine also told that there's a girl who hates me without reason. Whoa.
As long as I remember, I didn't do anything harmful or rude to them. Maybe, I don't smile too often (or should I? Cause it's very discomfortable!). But, you know... I have some theories:
1. I live in country that is well-known for its nice people, hospitality and heart-warming smiles. I told you the truth, people here don't smile here genuinely because it's a social protocol. You meet people, you gotta smile, because if you don't... they will look at you like you walk on fire because you're SNOBBY or INDIFFERENT. That is Indonesia.
2. The idea of a women who wear hijab should represent a nice personality or at least... feminine. Guys who see women who aren't like that would probably judge them as INDIFFERENT or DISLIKE men in general (which is abnormal, of course). You know, all stuffs like... as a muslimah, we should keep our sight, keep away from touching men (non-muhrim), not being flirty, etc. Maybe people who judge me as an indifferent person think this way. I am a conservative muslimah. Bullcrap.
3. Possibly, I am as they see... an indifferent person. Well, I don't ignore the fact though. Also, I don't despise the idea of me being cold, closed, indifferent, mysterious, anything at all. It's their opinion. What I hate is... how could they possibly judge me as they like while they even barely talk to me, only know my first name, never smiled at me, just looking me afar waiting for me to say fucking 'hello' first like normally Indonesian do?? It was upsetting me very much as they talked behind me.
I love myself, although there are times when I hate myself. Like any other person.
I won't change. Because i believe, whenever we should care of others, we do it from our heart, not because of goddamn social protocol. Same thing with smiling or listening to others. Because if you do that other way, you are just a fucking PHONEY and that's the last thing I wanna be.
My last word, those who hate just gonna hate. If they truly want to be friends, well.. they will find me a passionate, caring, loving, loyal, most trusted person they ever encountered in their life. I promise myself that.
But again, not for phoneys and stupids.
