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<blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1773792" data-attributes="member: 13098">Because it may have been lost in the rest of the noise of my post ...From what I am hearing, you think the other players have mis-perceived what you are trying to do.&nbsp; As Henry says, it could be a joke.&nbsp; But I can also see it being something else.&nbsp; They used to think she was bitchy because she was sometimes &quot;short&quot;.&nbsp; Assuming your characterization of her behavior is correct, then the other players expect non-bitchy women to never be short.&nbsp; Sounds like an idealized stereotype to me.&nbsp; I could try to psychoanalyze this.&nbsp; I could offer all sorts of perceived social commentary.&nbsp; But who cares?Play your character the way you want.&nbsp; So what if she is &quot;short&quot;?&nbsp; If the other players think that is bitchy, don't tolerate it.&nbsp; Call them on it, politely.&nbsp; Ask them why that makes your PC bitchy.&nbsp; Point out that you can, and have, played your PC as bitchy and they didn't like it.&nbsp; Tell them what personality archtype you are reaching for.&nbsp; Tell them that you are part of the game as well and you are not going to mold your PC to their expectations.&nbsp; Because right now, with them commenting that your PC was bitchy, you are not enjoying the game.&nbsp; Why play if you aren't going to enjoy it?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BSF, post: 1773792, member: 13098"] Because it may have been lost in the rest of the noise of my post ... From what I am hearing, you think the other players have mis-perceived what you are trying to do. As Henry says, it could be a joke. But I can also see it being something else. They used to think she was bitchy because she was sometimes "short". Assuming your characterization of her behavior is correct, then the other players expect non-bitchy women to never be short. Sounds like an idealized stereotype to me. I could try to psychoanalyze this. I could offer all sorts of perceived social commentary. But who cares? Play your character the way you want. So what if she is "short"? If the other players think that is bitchy, don't tolerate it. Call them on it, politely. Ask them why that makes your PC bitchy. Point out that you can, and have, played your PC as bitchy and they didn't like it. Tell them what personality archtype you are reaching for. Tell them that you are part of the game as well and you are not going to mold your PC to their expectations. Because right now, with them commenting that your PC was bitchy, you are not enjoying the game. Why play if you aren't going to enjoy it? [/QUOTE]

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