Every single boyfriend I have had has, in some form or another, told me I was intimidating. Three have used that exact word. Apparently I give off the vibe that I have my life together, and that I'm "going to make it big" and make a lot of money?

I moved back in with my parents after my job downsized, ended up as a nanny for a year, and just this last year finally got a job that has nothing to do with my interests or my degree, was a two dollar pay cut, and while this job has upwards mobility I'm not sure now if I want to go upwards into any of those positions.

I have a dog whose well trained and I love reading/accruing useless information so I guess this reads as being successful? I honestly don't know what to do to fix it. My mother suggested I "act helpless in little ways" in the future but I have no idea how to go about doing that or if I really should do that.