12:28 PM
Why is it that when we walk down the sidewalk and see another human being we become somewhat anxious? I know not everyone has that problem but for the most part people have a difficult time interacting with strangers. We are all just people living our own lives. Yet, for some reason, we categorize each other into different segments of society. I'll admit sometimes I do not want to stop and talk to people. Other times I'll walk by people and they will look into a different direction or glaze over until they pass me. What is the source of this behavior and why do we do it? It is not something taught in our society nor by parents; however, people all over the world developed a difficulty interacting one with another. I'm not talking about butterflies or anxiety commonly related to talking with the opposite sex. I'm talking about everyday encounters with other humans that result in two people looking in opposite directions or two people's eyes glazing over as they pass each other. One cause may be a nervousness to interact with a stranger, but why are we nervous? There is no reason to feel anxiety or butterflies because we are all humans in the same family. Somewhere down the road we've got to realize this and start interacting with each other without fright.
I think its because 1) people don't know what to say 2) if they don't look at you-you don't really exist 3) of their own insecurities
ReplyDeleteIt's awkward and unfriendly