[Liam]

I believe this example can apply to anyone, regardless of how they identify; I have encountered people who ask the same question, almost each time they speak to me—"are you really _______?" If they were over 70 or had dementia, I would not pay much attention to the repeated question, but when that isn't the case, and I have answered the question over and over faithfully, I feel like they are not interested in knowing the truth, and are invested somehow, in a different answer. It is most interesting that when I lie, and reply, "no," their questions regarding that particular subject end. Quite often, I never hear from them again. Good riddance, I say.