Do people give you weird looks in public?

TheExorcistt
TheExorcistt Posts: 43
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Be it for any reason, mostly for you being you? I've had people give me the strangest looks. Keep in mind, most of these people are in their 60's+.

If you go to my pictures, it's quite obvious why these people would look at me as some sort of alien.
It's funny to me when they're giving me these looks, then witness me committing an act of kindness.

It goes to show, judgement will always start on the cover of the book.

I'm just curious, has anyone given you strange looks in public, be it the way you were acting, your weight, your appearance, etc.?
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  • Tiznonay
    Tiznonay Posts: 124 Member
    I find I'm usually invisible to most people... and I'm alright with that. Unless I'm hanging out with a girl and I start getting funny looks from people that say "What the hell is SHE doing with him?" Haha. Come to think of it - I'm alright with that, too. It stems from jealousy
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    I find I'm usually invisible to most people... and I'm alright with that. Unless I'm hanging out with a girl and I start getting funny looks from people that say "What the hell is SHE doing with him?" Haha. Come to think of it - I'm alright with that, too. It stems from jealousy

    Makes sense. lol

    The ones that avoid me are actually doing me a favor. Saving me from having to talk to an idiot. Makes people who talk to me that much better.
  • combatbunny
    combatbunny Posts: 42 Member
    yep. people in their "sunday best" especially seem to have staring issues. they can piss off.
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    yep. people in their "sunday best" especially seem to have staring issues. they can piss off.
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    Oh, don't even get me started on them. They are definitely the worst.
  • Bearbrat
    Bearbrat Posts: 230
    only when I go topless, apparently that kind of stuff is frowned upon :noway:
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    only when I go topless, apparently that kind of stuff is frowned upon :noway:

    I hope it's just the women giving you weird looks. :laugh:
  • Kit000
    Kit000 Posts: 4
    Yes, I often get longer glance, straight out glares and have had many people turn to their friend and whisper. There have been a couple of times where it's not been a whisper, but a loud comment heard by all around.

    Why? Because I am different. I'm just not like my peers. I just don't fit into the assumption of what society dictates for a woman my age.

    Does it bother me? No. Right or wrong, people will always judge.
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    Yes, I often get longer glance, straight out glares and have had many people turn to their friend and whisper. There have been a couple of times where it's not been a whisper, but a loud comment heard by all around.

    Why? Because I am different. I'm just not like my peers. I just don't fit into the assumption of what society dictates for a woman my age.

    Does it bother me? No. Right or wrong, people will always judge.

    Let's raise our glasses.. To us! The freaks!
  • hayleymc3
    hayleymc3 Posts: 128 Member
    Certainly. I was morbidly obese all throughout high-school (and unfortunately still am!), so random staring became quite the norm for me. My mannerisms and the way I say things can be strange at times, too. It used to make me very nervous, but I think I'm learning to handle things better with age. It's not necessarily a constant thing in my life, but it's happened more than once.
  • Kit000
    Kit000 Posts: 4
    Yes, I often get longer glance, straight out glares and have had many people turn to their friend and whisper. There have been a couple of times where it's not been a whisper, but a loud comment heard by all around.

    Why? Because I am different. I'm just not like my peers. I just don't fit into the assumption of what society dictates for a woman my age.

    Does it bother me? No. Right or wrong, people will always judge.



    Let's raise our glasses.. To us! The freaks!

    Haha!!! Indeed, I am quite happy with my freakishness. There is nothing wrong with just being yourself.
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    Certainly. I was morbidly obese all throughout high-school (and unfortunately still am!), so random staring became quite the norm for me. My mannerisms and the way I say things can be strange at times, too. It used to make me very nervous, but I think I'm learning to handle things better with age. It's not necessarily a constant thing in my life, but it's happened more than once.

    That's good that you don't let it get to you, also congrats on your weight loss!!

    @Kit I agree whole-heartedly.
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Yup. Living in a country where I am an ethnic minority, I get used to it.
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    Yup. Living in a country where I am an ethnic minority, I get used to it.

    Where are you residing?
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Yup. Living in a country where I am an ethnic minority, I get used to it.

    Where are you residing?

    Japan.
  • jessicae1aine
    jessicae1aine Posts: 885
    I get weird looks all the time. I tend to be a rather strange person, apparently. I'm alright with that, though. :P
  • rdzilla
    rdzilla Posts: 113 Member
    Living in Asia, being a foot taller than most people and easily twice as heavy, yes I do. Doesn't stop the little old ladies from pushing onto the subway!
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    :smile: I don't see anything wrong with you guys.. Then again, I'm a weirdo as well, Jessica so maybe I'm used to seeing it enough to not realize I'm seeing it. :laugh:
  • rachellosesitall85
    rachellosesitall85 Posts: 497 Member
    I wear my hair red so I get looks all the time. I get compliments as well on my hair but the looks are usually from other females who are shocked and possibly a little jealous that I can get away with my bright *kitten* hair lol. I love it. :)
  • poma91
    poma91 Posts: 181 Member
    Since I live in Germany, my German is still not completely fluent. That's why I prefer not to talk much and I guess I created an image of myself for being the quiet girl. However sometimes at practice (cheerleading) I just let go and start acting crazy (me being me) and people give me the strangest looks hahah :D It's still hilarious though
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    Depends on what I am wearing, I look quite conservative (back to a naturalish hair colour at the mo!) and I don't have visible piercings any more, but I have quite a lot of tattoos. People who don't know how many I have are very like "oooo I didn't think you were that sort of girl"...... Really? Now we should be getting better weather I don't look forward to the grabbing and questions! But I love my tattoos :laugh:
  • Pookylou
    Pookylou Posts: 988 Member
    I wear my hair red so I get looks all the time. I get compliments as well on my hair but the looks are usually from other females who are shocked and possibly a little jealous that I can get away with my bright *kitten* hair lol. I love it. :)

    I miss my bright hair hair.... Yours is lovely!
  • melusinagr
    melusinagr Posts: 205 Member
    I get weird looks all the time. I am happy to let my freak flag fly, let them stare. ;)
  • casy84
    casy84 Posts: 290 Member
    I would stare too: you look awesome :)
  • noah_mac
    noah_mac Posts: 30 Member
    All the time! Not sure if it's because I'm young, or piercings though.. then again some people are just rude!
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Hell yeah, more people.
    I was hoping this page would have some like-minded souls.
  • ReinasWrath
    ReinasWrath Posts: 1,173 Member
    yeah I used to get heckled a lot for my piercings/hair :grumble: Even with normal hair/ no visible face holes I still get em xD Maybe we are all just very interesting peeps.
  • Kit000
    Kit000 Posts: 4
    I feel so at home in this thread, I wish there was a like button!!!
  • Loasaur
    Loasaur Posts: 125
    Many people can't handle my "weirdness" I guess, is how I would put it. I prefer to call it "normal" because "normal" is a subjective term. I like being weird, it keeps away the "normals." ;]
  • TheExorcistt
    TheExorcistt Posts: 43
    I accept you all with open arms.
  • zephyr221
    zephyr221 Posts: 1
    Oh for goodness sake. This thread is unreal. Heaven forbid anyone should look at us. Pierced, crazy hair, tattoos, weird skin growths, obese, extremely skinny, or just straight up ugly....we have all seen it all or been/had all of the things listed. No one cares! Yes you may get a strange look or what you perceive to be strange look but people move on and don't think twice about you and your own perceived weirdness.... But alas we always think people minds revolve around our existence, appearance, presence, everything is about SELF.
    Get over yourselves.

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