Particularly difficult
16 months ago
Thanks to the people who have cheered me on this goal. This one is particularly difficult for me. That’s because my Asian culture taught me to avert my eyes down and away, as a sign of respect and homage to people.
However, in America, people feel more comfortable by people who look at you sincerely. I’m a very sincere person, but ironically, I guess I don’t come off that way all the time, because of my habit of not looking directly at the person. I probably look self-absorbed when I look down, and disinterested when I look away! But I’m actively listening, I am screaming on the inside! How frustrating, as this hurts my tenuous social skills.
So, now I’m trying to undo many formative years of what my mom taught me to do.
