Always simply over-ruled

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For the most part - I can handle things pretty well. I try to be cordially assertive when the situation calls for it and try to be laid back and accomodating when the situation calls for it. I choose my battles carefully and all-in-all live life pretty good for someone who could be on the spectrum.

I go to a community group (it is four weeks long) and we meet once per week to cook. We all give ideas of what to make the next week. I make a point of listening to the others and enthusiastically agree with their suggestions (heck, I love cooking and there is almost no food that I don't like, save and except liver, so it's easier for me to be happy with everything). However ... when I do actually make a suggestion for a cooking technique or menu item or anything, I find that there is one rather assertive (aggressive) NT who simply says, "No, we should do it (insert her idea/way here.") She has this NT way of saying this that makes everyone just do as she says. I wish that I had such superpowers

Anyways, I find it frustrating to always be just over ruled on everything that I say. I am not going to make a big deal of it (or even a little deal of it) because I know that I will just come off looking like I am the inflexible one Keep in mind, I am easy going about pretty much everything - it would be nice if I could get one thing my way though.

Anyways, like I said, it is a short group and I don't really feel the need to make waves or even bring the issue up for discussion. However, I still feel a little frustrated that I am so easily dismissed with a tone of voice and wave of a hand.

Is this a group in which you are required to participate or one which you can stop attending?

Is this a group in which you are required to participate or one which you can stop attending?

It's actually a self terminating group - the group is only meeting once per week for four weeks. The session is this Tuesday. That's why I didn't make an issue out of the situation.

Like I said, I tend to chose my battles. I don't have to be around this person after next Tuesday. Also, I otherwise really enjoy the sessions and like the people (even the particular annoying NT in question). It's this particular behavior that irks me - not the whole person.