An individual told me who I was, what I was doing, and why I was doing it. I disagreed with their analysis. From my perspective that's not who I am, not what I am doing, and not why I am doing what I am doing. I felt they were projecting their own analysis on me rather than talking to me and seeing things from my point of view.
There were many details related to this projection--some of the details were correct and some were not, but in truth, we can conjecture about people's thoughts, actions, and rationale, but it's best not to project, and talk to people instead.
A colleague used to tell the sliced ham story in which people always sliced off the ends of the ham because they thought it was a better way to cook the ham. The practice was passed down for generations until one day when a person investigated the reason and found out it was first done in order to fit a ham into a pan and for no other reason. Sometimes the projections we make are far from the reality of the situation and for that reason, those projects can be harmful and dangerous. It's much better to have a conversation to find out the truth of the matter rather than project what you think might be true.
I'm sure that we're all guilty of conjecture and projection from one time to another, but in truth it is a good practice to steer clear of in any way you can.