Why do people assume im soo imtimidating??

Question

almost everyone who has been friends with me for a long time has recently told me i'm very intimidating..i dont understand why. i'm a shy quiet person..but i dont feel i'm intimidating..after someone breaks the ice,im very loud so its not like im quiet all the time.i also get told i give dirty looks a lot..if i do its not on purpose...as im walking i guess i give off dirty looks. i cant help it! it seems like everyone assumes im stuck up and very into myself because i own brand names and like to look good. but how is this a bad thing?? i dont understand? why do they think im soo intimidating? is there a way to make myself seem less intimidating?

Answer 1

i'm the same way and have been told that i give people dirty looks all of the time hahahah. Where i grew up i had to be like that for reasons, but now that i'm older i just started smiling alot and now i get alot of positive feedback from people.

Answer 2

Smiling always helps.  It's hard to misinterpret a smile.