do you smile at people? i only do if they smile at me first

[xXSufferingXx]

humans have done me a lot of dirt, so i'm not keen on seeing them.
i avoid eye contact whenever i can, because eye contact opens up for the chance of conversation, and i know there's a 95% chance i won't like you.
that doesn't make me rude, im just trying to protect my peace,
because whenever in the past i've tried talking to people, it usually ends up bad.

yesterday i was walking without hearing someone running behind me, so he startled me, so naturally i turned my head back very fast,
because i thought he could be a potential threat.
but he was just a jogger.

he noticed i got startled, so he smiled at me, which i appreciate, to show he wasn't a threat.

but i turn my head away from them before even noticing that they smile.
so then i awkwardly have to look back to smile back, and usually by then they already look away from me.

that type of shit...

it just doesn't come natural to me to smile at strangers, and i can often tell me social anxiety rubs off on people lol,
and they start having the same demeanor as myself, like if we are standing next to each other in the supermarket or something.

i smile big whenever i see a dog or even a cat.
but humans... i avoid them as best i can.

i don't remember the last time someone approached me to be my friend,
it's always an act, followed by "hey man btw, do you have 5 bucks?"

 

[darksouls]

same for me,
people either want money or to fuck

 

[xXSufferingXx]

same for me,
people either want money or to fuck

yes lol

 

[BlueMist96]

People where I live are very nice. Most people I pass on trails will say hello. Less so in the city but still often. I always say hello and smile back. It's kind've nice honestly.

 

[Lost Magic]

It depends on my mood tbh.

 

[starboy2k]

Nah. I don't even care to look at people. Nobody notices me, so why the hell would I notice them.

 

[BillyBob]

People where I live are very nice. Most people I pass on trails will say hello. Less so in the city but still often. I always say hello and smile back. It's kind've nice honestly.

Similar thing here. Always have to say something to a passerby very often. It is always older people which is nice, but some days it can be over whelming when not feeling the best at all.

 

[burninghill]

I smile at everyone. I'm alternative and sometimes can look intimidating, so I like to smile to help with that. I also have worked in customer service and it's pretty important to smile there, the habit stuck.

 

[somethingisntreal]

In my country it's very unusual to greet/smile at strangers so, no. Even if it was normal I'd probably be called a creep for doing it because I have a really ugly smile

 

[ScaredCutter]

i do smile but i typically wear a mask. but sometimes i do a little nod or wave my hand a bit, i try to avoid interactions though.

 

[PanaxMan]

humans have done me a lot of dirt, so i'm not keen on seeing them.
i avoid eye contact whenever i can, because eye contact opens up for the chance of conversation, and i know there's a 95% chance i won't like you.
that doesn't make me rude, im just trying to protect my peace,
because whenever in the past i've tried talking to people, it usually ends up bad.

yesterday i was walking without hearing someone running behind me, so he startled me, so naturally i turned my head back very fast,
because i thought he could be a potential threat.
but he was just a jogger.

he noticed i got startled, so he smiled at me, which i appreciate, to show he wasn't a threat.

but i turn my head away from them before even noticing that they smile.
so then i awkwardly have to look back to smile back, and usually by then they already look away from me.

that type of shit...

it just doesn't come natural to me to smile at strangers, and i can often tell me social anxiety rubs off on people lol,
and they start having the same demeanor as myself, like if we are standing next to each other in the supermarket or something.

i smile big whenever i see a dog or even a cat.
but humans... i avoid them as best i can.

i don't remember the last time someone approached me to be my friend,
it's always an act, followed by "hey man btw, do you have 5 bucks?"

Not wrong at all but depends on the area you are in so keep a mind about that

 

[Kanau_Nano]

I almost always smile and greet people or talk to them unless it's a crowded area. I ain't saying hi a 100 times in a minute lol

I feel uncomfortable walking by people or being close to people without being friendly for some reason.

I have people trying to get something out of me too it's annoying. I'm a very anxious person so I get scared of people trying stuff like that. I definitely understand why you don't like to be friendly to others. Some people see it as a weakness and follow me and bother me

 

[overthrone]

humans have done me a lot of dirt, so i'm not keen on seeing them.
i avoid eye contact whenever i can, because eye contact opens up for the chance of conversation, and i know there's a 95% chance i won't like you.
that doesn't make me rude, im just trying to protect my peace,
because whenever in the past i've tried talking to people, it usually ends up bad.

yesterday i was walking without hearing someone running behind me, so he startled me, so naturally i turned my head back very fast,
because i thought he could be a potential threat.
but he was just a jogger.

he noticed i got startled, so he smiled at me, which i appreciate, to show he wasn't a threat.

but i turn my head away from them before even noticing that they smile.
so then i awkwardly have to look back to smile back, and usually by then they already look away from me.

that type of shit...

it just doesn't come natural to me to smile at strangers, and i can often tell me social anxiety rubs off on people lol,
and they start having the same demeanor as myself, like if we are standing next to each other in the supermarket or something.

i smile big whenever i see a dog or even a cat.
but humans... i avoid them as best i can.

i don't remember the last time someone approached me to be my friend,
it's always an act, followed by "hey man btw, do you have 5 bucks?"

i smile at everyone i see - it's a habit i picked up in school. i used to get the shit beaten out of me for "giving people dirty looks", so now i just do it subconsciously.