I'm certain some of my cadets would say the same thing of me, but they would be speaking figuratively.
Is this a... quirk that is specific to you and the other you, or is it a common ability for your species? I had assumed you were human, but in hindsight that's a weighty assumption to make. It isn't as though there's any reason a humanoid alien with a particularly dangerous sounding defense mechanism couldn't settle in Ohio.