looking away is better

when i’m at work, i try to look people in the eye. it’s hard. my first instinct is to just look down or away or at anything else.

i’ve been trying to figure out why i have difficulty with this. and i don’t think it’s because i’m socially handicapped.

i think it’s because i like eyes a lot, but most of the eyes i see are completely empty. i don’t want to look into those.

there was this guy today with a little rat terrier under his arm (paris hilton style). i asked him about the dog and he kept looking right at me. usually, when i don’t make eye contact with people, the feeling is mutual. but this guy didn’t take his eyes off me. it made me feel kind of uncomfortable. so i kept looking at the dog or at the cash register, but never at him.

i have no problem making eye contact with dogs. they like it.