How are you misunderstood?

Welll...people think that short means that I have no opinions...that I'm stupid...that I have the personality of a kid my size...and...that I'm not worth listening to. The high voice doesn't help either...

Yeah, 5'2" alto doesn't really scream born leader...it shouldn't be that way but it is. I've cried a river, built a bridge and jumped off of it (if you don't get it that's understandable...a lot of the people in my class didn't either...).

With new people and new situations im very shy and reserved, i think usually its mistaken as being arrogant or me thinking im above them, buts its just i have a quiet nature until i get to know people.

Also quite a few people have though i am gay, but its only because i prefer being 'one of the boys', dirty jokes, drinks, etc even though i think im rather girly however some people dont see it i guess

Sounds like a distinction without a difference. Maybe you're not misunderstood at all.

People often pre-judge that I have a tiny penis and am physically weak just because I am short. All the more surprise when I pull down my pants or get into a fight. Never the two at the same time!

When I meet new people, I usually don't always say so much at first because I like to take some time to observe and listen to them first, and many interpret this as aloofness.
I'm well read, quite bright and tend to intellectualize a lot, so I often tone that down by being witty. This makes some people think I'm never serious about anything, some get annoyed and think I'm not taking them seriously, and some see it as a sign of weakness. - It's strange to me that some don't see that seriousness and humour are two sides of the same coin. -
I've always pursued my real interests instead of making the right career moves. I am also not very materialistic. This combination makes some see me as a bit helpless and even lacking in motivation, which is far from the truth. I can be very disciplined (though not constantly) and am always busy with some project or other, and I read and write a lot.
Nevertheless, I've always had good luck and gotten interesting jobs, though I move on when I've learned what I can from them. Professionally, people tend to see me as more knowledgeable than I feel I am. Perhaps this is so because I'm tall and have a deep voice and keep to busy to be very playful, so I appear more authoritative than I feel.
Those particular traits have also kept trouble away from me - like my ex bf's father jokingly said once: 'his new boyfriend is 6'6 so noone messes with him anymore!' :) (I'm really 6'2, my ex's folks are not very tall people ;)
I'm also quite spiritual minded, I meditate regularily, I don't drink much alcohol, though I still smoke. - It tends to surprise some that I'd rather stay at home reading a good book than go out for a beer or to a party. I'm a sensual kind of guy and I love to flirt, but I'm more lazy than outgoing in this area - I'm probably better off in a relationship, but I also love being single, mostly because I enjoy my freedom. I'm thoroughly urbanized and mix well with any type of crowd, but my best experiences are when I'm alone out on a hike. Nothing makes me feel more relaxed and at home as when I'm out in nature.

I used to obsess about other's perceptions of misunderstanding, people want to put all of us in a category one way or another, I'm just as guilty though of misunderstanding others. I cope as best I can. And if I've misunderstood here, please forgive me, at best I only use 10 % of my brain (that is the statistic, right ?), I'm human.

I must be honest stud hunter... only for the greater of the message boards... you scare me. lol! But you really do. I am personally the kind of person who would likely totally misunderstand you, I think... althought I dont think you're some "bitch".. I think you're waaaaay too brash and tough for me.... which I say, hey, thats a natural personality thing.

Very, very, outgoing and hardcore "out-there" brash people I have personally never liked in my life.

All the other stages of gals,.. from super energetic to a certain extent to very secleded and scaring my friends cuz so quiet (literally... lol) I have liked... so as far as I go, I guess the extreme power of being too headstrong do I not like,,, other than that I definately flow with naturally

LOL. Oh, I have my moments but I don't think I'm quite as "brash" and "tough" as you seem to think. For sure I've gotten a lot more outgoing and confident since I became single. But you say you've never meshed well with very outgoing people so that probably explains your feelings.

Please, my secularist, infidel, arrogant imperialist capitalist friend, if people would just take the time, they would realize that you are a total asshole. Don't do yourself down

I hope people don't misunderstand my British sense of humour.

Strangely on this site a few people think that I am older than I am.

I hide my romantic, sensitive side behind an artful veneer of cynicism. So I suppose I'm not misunderstood, I'm just deceptive.

It's not outgoing that is the problem for me, because I work with people like that just fine... its the "in you face" kind of effect that gets me.

I'd like to think I'm more subtle than that

I hope so too :)

Which in the very essence of this thread, I will not be the last person to misunderstand you, but I will be the first to say, I'm sorry.

Many people confuse my online persona with the real me. I am much more quiet and reserved than "Sam" is. But I am more well hung.