The first time I read this, a few things came to mind as possible ugh fields in my own mind, such as “borrowing/lending” or “making conversation”, but on reflection my behavior isn’t consistently ugh on these subjects.
A powerful ugh field I do seem to have, based on observations of my own past behavior, is one of imposition. Courses of action which involve imposing on another person are slow to even occur to me as options, which to my intuition seems more like what an Ugh Field would feel like from the inside, rather than a mere conscious reluctance. Even deliberately contemplating such courses of action seems to trip something in my brain that labels them “hypothetical-only” as if my brain has impose on another filed in the same category as teleport across the country or turn invisible.
I’ve been aware of various special cases of this Ugh Field in myself in a vague way for a while, but I’m now sure the general thing has been with me as far back as the single-digits even If I can’t remember its cause(s). I don’t know how to even begin to get rid of this one—my self-hacking skills have proven inadequate. The best I’ve managed is bending what my brain registers as imposition since I know my filter is set way to high, but have made only small progress. I still find it impossibly difficult to speak to a person who’s attention is not already on me, and often catch myself going to ridiculous lengths to avoid making trivial requests. Why does my brain register intentionally drawing a person’s attention as imposing on them?
I’ve recently noticed I too will go to great lengths to avoid imposing on another person. Even if the person has offered something to me, I will turn it down. I’ve assumed I do this either because 1) I do not want to owe a debt to anyone, no matter how small, or 2) I want to feel as self-sufficient as possible, which is a notable subset of 3) a general lack of confidence.
On a related note, I don’t feel imposed on when another asks something of me; most of the time I am glad to help. However, it annoys me to great lengths when I am asked to do a simple task that I know the imposer could have done on their own.
The first time I read this, a few things came to mind as possible ugh fields in my own mind, such as “borrowing/lending” or “making conversation”, but on reflection my behavior isn’t consistently ugh on these subjects.
A powerful ugh field I do seem to have, based on observations of my own past behavior, is one of imposition. Courses of action which involve imposing on another person are slow to even occur to me as options, which to my intuition seems more like what an Ugh Field would feel like from the inside, rather than a mere conscious reluctance. Even deliberately contemplating such courses of action seems to trip something in my brain that labels them “hypothetical-only” as if my brain has impose on another filed in the same category as teleport across the country or turn invisible.
I’ve been aware of various special cases of this Ugh Field in myself in a vague way for a while, but I’m now sure the general thing has been with me as far back as the single-digits even If I can’t remember its cause(s). I don’t know how to even begin to get rid of this one—my self-hacking skills have proven inadequate. The best I’ve managed is bending what my brain registers as imposition since I know my filter is set way to high, but have made only small progress. I still find it impossibly difficult to speak to a person who’s attention is not already on me, and often catch myself going to ridiculous lengths to avoid making trivial requests. Why does my brain register intentionally drawing a person’s attention as imposing on them?
I’ve recently noticed I too will go to great lengths to avoid imposing on another person. Even if the person has offered something to me, I will turn it down. I’ve assumed I do this either because 1) I do not want to owe a debt to anyone, no matter how small, or 2) I want to feel as self-sufficient as possible, which is a notable subset of 3) a general lack of confidence.
On a related note, I don’t feel imposed on when another asks something of me; most of the time I am glad to help. However, it annoys me to great lengths when I am asked to do a simple task that I know the imposer could have done on their own.