how do you deal with people looking at you in public places

my elderly mum and dad always have assured me that i look normal ordinary, that, you wouldn't pick me out in a crowd....but i still notice people looking at me in public places like supermarkets, the gym and while i'm walking down the street etc.

i just look away and continue what i'm doing....but how should you react?

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OogieBoogie · F

You don't.

People look.

Kids do it even more.

Its nothing.

Its not personal. Its not any sort of special attention, it just is.

I used to be quite obese and had an exreme case of acne. It was pretty repulsive.

I had people stare at me a lot.
Even had little kids ask their mum if i was a witch.

You get over it.
Move on.

We get something like 80% of the information from our environment by looking. Same with assessing people.

Humans are visual creatures.

Its what we do🤷‍♀