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Thank you for writing this! Big sigh of recognition with the majority of comments here. (Thanks for those, too.)

I left my last job because the new manager believed everyone but her had to live by the "Platinum Rule": treat others the way they want to be treated.
Of course, in theory, that'd be great, but, when unreciprocated, it's pure authoritarian behaviorial modification. It was "I want you to interact with everyone as a placating, smiling, extrovert despite you being a direct, RBF, introvert." I'm a scientist, dammit, not a politician! And this is a scientific discussion!
Why has no one treated me the way I want to be treated? Am I to assume I'm deviant or unworthy? I swear, "rules for thee, not for me" is also ingrained in these people.