I think my self image is pretty damn congruent with how others view me as well.
I have been told many times that I am liked because I am “real ”, that others never have to guess where they stand with me, that I am “formidable, yet sincere.”
Just last night a good friend of mine left me a message in return to a message I had left him, we are trying to set a date for a get together and he is traveling again soon for work.
His exact words, warmed my heart ;-) were ” Hey, got your message and it cracked me up, I just wanted to say, I so appriceate you, you’re a hoot, you are just so REAL! ”