eye contact

[littl3misstrange]

Whenever I'm talking to someone, I tend to face away from them, & i don't like to look at them full on or too close up, because I feel incredibly self concious about my own face. I feel like all the while I'm talking to them, they're looking at the flaws that I look at when I look in the mirror.

Does anyone else feel like that?

 

[Simple_guy_VT]

yup.... I hate it too. I cant even focus anywhere around their face.

 

[dottie]

yes, my eyes feel repelled. i watch people out of the corner of my eyes a lot and if i sense them looking, i look away.

 

[Fairy001]

Yeah, I have this. When I speak to people I look around, I rarely look at them. If I do, I look at their eyes, usually when I have finished speaking. When they speak to me, I look past them. Sometimes, when I am in a particular mood, I stare too much at peoples eyes.

I know sometimes it looks odd, but I am more comfortable that way.

I don't like having a meal with someone and sitting opposite. If possible I will go for a table for four and sit diagonally.

So stressful, things other people do without thought and with ease. Paranoia, paranoia!

Peace xxx

 

[ljwwriter]

When I'm talking one on one with someone I often feel that I'm making too much eye contact, and then I become very self-conscious about blinking, as crazy as it sounds. I start worrying that I'm blinking too much or something. Well, it's hard to explain. One way or the other it's ridiculous.

 

[CPA23]

The eye contact thing always gets me. Are you supposed to be looking at them the whole time they are talking? Can I break eye contact? People always assume that you are not listening to them just because you are not looking at them. This is totally not true, I just hate making eye contact! Like a previous poster said it is just paranoia about something so simple.

 

[sleepysparrow]

I usually look people in the eye because I feel like I have to, but it's hard, when i'm looking at them i'm thinking about what I look like to them and usually not concentrating on what they say, and I go blank if they ask me a question. I can't focus on anything except the fact that i'm looking them in the eyes, it's weird.

 

[Ventrilotwo]

i never do but i rationalize it as i mostly speak with guys and it's awfully gay, but i think i would have even more trouble with girls : D