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Mimicry

JT

I've done it for so long now (40 now) that I do it without meaning to. Taking on people's habits, issues, pain...

I just caught myself whistling quietly like my Dad after spending the weekend with him, even though I find it a super annoying behaviour.

How do I stop this!?

Do you mimic those around you without meaning to?

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  • Luckily for me, I tend to mimic internally. But I didn’t as a child! As a teen it was all the time .
    I’m particularly good at certain accents and voices from the TV. The other day I was sat here with my son who was visiting, and a car horn beep-beeped, and I instinctively copied it. Then I realised what I’d done. It was quite funny. I felt embarrassed for a millisecond then just forgot about it. I’m still unmasking at home lol

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  • Luckily for me, I tend to mimic internally. But I didn’t as a child! As a teen it was all the time .
    I’m particularly good at certain accents and voices from the TV. The other day I was sat here with my son who was visiting, and a car horn beep-beeped, and I instinctively copied it. Then I realised what I’d done. It was quite funny. I felt embarrassed for a millisecond then just forgot about it. I’m still unmasking at home lol

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