being a jupiterian is intriguing. i of course love to help people and teach when i have the capacity, but i've noticed this pattern where random people will come to me for help. like, out of nowhere.
there were three separate times last year where i was studying in the library and a stranger came up to me to ask for help (finding a book, connecting to wifi, etc.). what fascinates me is that they chose to approach me. all three times, there were multiple other people sitting in the library that they could have asked (more importantly, they could have gone to the front desk 😭), but they came to me.
on the other hand, the fact that people come to me for advice can be overwhelming. i remember years ago in school, a classmate asked me to help them play their instrument (viola). i played the violin and i literally did not know how to read the sheet music for the viola, so i told her to ask our teacher for help. despite that, she insisted on me helping her, so i caved in out of pressure. it was so awkward because she kept asking me questions in the music room and i didn't know what to do, meanwhile our teacher was just sitting at her desk witnessing this 😭. i eventually asserted that i literally had no idea and that she should just ask someone who knows.
it's like some people see that i'm interested in intellectual/philosophical stuff and automatically assume i'm extremely knowledgeable. they overestimate my intelligence and it puts me in an awkward place. i really do not like to advise people on things i don't know much about. yet so many times despite asserting that, people still seem to want my two cents. i wonder why?
