Being cute as a dom
I'm a petite woman who often gets called cute, but my personality and sexual preferences are definitely more dominant, and I think I've known that for a long time now.
I don't doubt that you can be dominant despite having those cuter features, in fact, I definitely think the contrast can be even hotter, but I think I sometimes fail to let my dominant side show.
Growing up as a neurodivergent woman made me hyperaware of how cold and intimidating I can come across when I'm not making an effort to appear harmless and polite. Sometimes, that mechanism activates automatically: I find myself smiling and leaning into the cuteness despite knowing that it isn't really who I am or how I feel. I've been called intimidating very often throughout my life, especially when I was younger, so now I feel like a carnivore constantly having to hide its claws. I find myself thinking about it that way quite often.
I'm sure that this is something feminine people struggle with in general, but as someone whose personality leans heavily toward dominance, I find it particularly uncomfortable.
I wanted to share my experience and maybe get some opinions, advice, or feedback.