I don't think I've been called mean or stuck up for being quiet but I have been commented on/asked why I'm so quiet. I've gotten the weird assumption (which I believe myself, I am weird
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If I get comfortable around you I won't be so quiet but that takes a minute.

If I get comfortable around you I won't be so quiet but that takes a minute.
Because men are expected to excel externally so when you're not boisterous or vocal it's weird for the average person.Just a observation, but I noticed that women don't really get the same treatment if they're introverted. Like if you're a women and introverted, people assume you're studious or a book reader or something in that bracket. But if you're a male, especially a young Black man, if you're not turning up 25/8 then you get labelled a lot differently.
This isn't a women bashing post and please don't take it there, just something I noticed.