So interesting and suggesting the role of eye contact in social bonding and group communication. Do cows and cats make eye contact? I remember one ex girlfriend once wanted to do the gaze into the eyes test for one minute and I simply could not do it. She had the palest blue eyes and I just said well this is enough. I think it was because I felt exposed in a kind of frightening way. I didn't want to be closely observed and still don't -- because people will figure out who I am and they'll see my interiority is much like a kitchen junk drawer and then that will be a turn off. Then I will be lonely! I'm now with somebody who is simply too busy for close eye contact and also has very bad vision so she can't see much anyway. It's a match made in heaven!
The first time I managed a four minute session I thought I would die. Now it’s almost a party trick and has become easier. Still always not that easy though. I def feel exposed with my blue eyed windows just hanging out in the open.
So interesting and suggesting the role of eye contact in social bonding and group communication. Do cows and cats make eye contact? I remember one ex girlfriend once wanted to do the gaze into the eyes test for one minute and I simply could not do it. She had the palest blue eyes and I just said well this is enough. I think it was because I felt exposed in a kind of frightening way. I didn't want to be closely observed and still don't -- because people will figure out who I am and they'll see my interiority is much like a kitchen junk drawer and then that will be a turn off. Then I will be lonely! I'm now with somebody who is simply too busy for close eye contact and also has very bad vision so she can't see much anyway. It's a match made in heaven!
The first time I managed a four minute session I thought I would die. Now it’s almost a party trick and has become easier. Still always not that easy though. I def feel exposed with my blue eyed windows just hanging out in the open.
Some lovely turns of phrase in this one.
Thank you!
I wanted to post an image from the 1960 B&W horror film, Village of the Damned. Them kids got some scary eyes.