Do you believe people see you as a "character?"?

I hope I can describe what I mean by “character.” Let me start with who is not a character. A non-character is someone who does not seem to have any significant features that distinguish them from others. They kind of fade into the crowd.

A character has a hard time fading into a crowd. They can not help but be themselves (and usually they don’t try to be ordinary). In other words, it’s not an act. It’s that they stand out in some particular way, often for being outspoken, but also for just presenting themselves differently. A character is someone who other people talk about, not necessarily admiringly.

Since I’m always interested in issues of self-perception and issues of how we believe others see us, and how close those two ideas are, I’d like to know if you think others see you as a character? If so, what do you think they see that makes you into a character? Do you see yourself as a character? Why—what makes you into a character?

Finally, if these questions don’t interest you, it would also be nice —if you know someone who is a character—to describe that person, especially those attributes that make them a character.