So to step back a bit, here's what this looks like: "You're weird" "I read signals well, therefore I wouldn't trigger this" Maybe you do. That's great. Then

So to step back a bit, here's what this looks like: "You're weird" "I read signals well, therefore I wouldn't trigger this" Maybe you do. That's great. Then again, maybe you don't and don't realize it. The tech industry has a well known bias toward somewhat not socially adjusted people, or at least, not neurotypical, and the massive influx of money hasn't put the breaks on manipulators who are just there for the money and power. So you get people who don't read signals well, and you get people who read signals and blow right through them on purpose. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.