Why has my manager just starting copying some of my hobbies as well?

I am currently still really into a anime called Attack on Titan , and now a year later after i answered my managers questions when he asked what I like doing etc, then now recently he said he started watching the series and planning to watch the whole season 1 of it? Why is he copying my hobbies and special interests? I find it annoying to be honest because I hate people what do that, I like to be different and not to share too close bonds with other people because what I like I feel like it helps build a barrier or is it just me? I won't like when he talks about Attack on Titan to me because I'm not interested in what he knows. He's like in his 40's and I feel like that's weird how he copies interests of people like me and I'm in my 20's. What does this mean and why is he doing this? I remember he copied my hairstyle about last year and now I changed my hairstyle, now he's starting to copy my hobbies and I don't like it one bit. He's a very nice person overall though but just when he does these copying things I really don't like it because I want to be me and don't like people copying to try to be me. Hopefully he won't change his hairstyle again to look like my new hairstyle now and also I have the Attack on Titan clothing and everything, hopefully he won't do that either because it would just be really weird if he copied me and bought an Attack on Titan hoodie and wore it when he's like 40'ish, he thinks he's so young but in my opinion, over 40'ish is way too old to like a 20'ish year old's hobbies and everything and especially weird to wear a Attack on Titan hoodie at 40!

I just can't help it but feel very annoyed and p*ssed off on this but that's who I am and how my personality is. I feel like he's invading something of mineb by doing that. How do I stop him from copying me anymore?

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  • I wouldn't know the answer to that and afraid to say. In a way, if he comes in dressed as you say, then it is a work related issue in that he copying your dress style and you are uncomfortable with it. 

    Whether or not to chat to someone who is comfortable at bringing it up with him? I don't really know. It nothing personal on your part from what you say. You just don't like him copying because you like to be unique. Plus it gets unnerving for 'us' for you anyway if someone is sort of bothering you.

    I wish I had more clarity in knowing what to say. You could outright ask him youself why is he doing this and explain that it makes you feel uncomfortable without saying about age etc. Hopefully someone else will read this and join in and help. I don't want you to loose your job for being brave enough and approaching him yourself or through another. But you need to be comfortable there too. 

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  • I wouldn't know the answer to that and afraid to say. In a way, if he comes in dressed as you say, then it is a work related issue in that he copying your dress style and you are uncomfortable with it. 

    Whether or not to chat to someone who is comfortable at bringing it up with him? I don't really know. It nothing personal on your part from what you say. You just don't like him copying because you like to be unique. Plus it gets unnerving for 'us' for you anyway if someone is sort of bothering you.

    I wish I had more clarity in knowing what to say. You could outright ask him youself why is he doing this and explain that it makes you feel uncomfortable without saying about age etc. Hopefully someone else will read this and join in and help. I don't want you to loose your job for being brave enough and approaching him yourself or through another. But you need to be comfortable there too. 

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