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I think when I've seen Alphas get twitchy around me, the jealousy in part is because I have that same "hey, whatever, I'm just gonna leave" attitude. I only stick around to duke things out in very very rare circumstances. But to segue over from what I'd planned to say, the Deltas I've known don't really show that longing look towards the door. They don't really give off the signals, or maybe that's just because I've mostly known the more mature, settled (in themselves) type.

The other thing I'd add to the original post is that the "and silent" part of the equation doesn't always fit Deltas. I've known plenty who are quite extroverted -- although they tend to get the label of "playboy" while the quieter ones get the "still waters" label. It's still someone who comes, goes, regardless of whether s/he is drawn to people as a talkative person or would rather be the silent one in the corner.

I've known Alphas who play the "and silent" part, but I've also noticed that Alphas -- when they do speak -- expect people to listen. While a Delta speaks and people listen and the Delta's always just a little surprised by that. (A Delta is also more likely to end up possibly in charge of something with no real idea just how that happened, I think.)

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