When I was a child and was jealous of a toy my brother had, he told me that it was broken. This greatly lowered both my jealousy and interest in his toy. This was mutually beneficial, since I was only interested in his toy since he had it and I didn't.

Since I've got a lot of good things going my way in life, and they come up when I talk to guys (like at work or gym), I realize people have a tendency to get jealous. It... just comes off them in their behavior and demeanor.

I've recently started stuttering (think rick and morty) when in these situations. This primarily comes off at the work place where people are backstabby and could try to sabotage you. I stutter (which is really fun!) and when I'm off work with chicks and my personal life, Im normal. thankfully there are no members that overlap those two parts of my life.

Any thoughts? I know it sounds crazy but I find it really fun and effective! There are logical reasons as to how it would cause the listener to listen more intently and remember what I say longer as well. People treat me significantly different, almost like I've got a shield activated from playing a victim card. They obviously can't call me out on my speech impediment either. It's perfect.

p.s. the point of the first story is that as I later found out, neither my brothers toy nor my speech is actually broken.