· What nonverbal cues do you project to others? In a few paragraphs, analyze yourself and the “vibes” you give to those around you through your body language, the way you walk, your facial expressions, dress style, and mental attitude.
A young woman covered in black from the top of her head and to tip of her toe walks with her head tilted high and not a care in world. With a light brown face of no emotion, that can turn rosy red with the blink of an eye. Plump, pink lips, with a big black freckle that always remain tightly closed while walking. Never smiles or grins just lips that only move when rolled in and out of the mouth. Eyes that have been passed down from an American Indian that always have dark brown shadow that lines the whole eyes. Eyes always giving the look that she needs sleep, the face of woman whom is standoffish and mean.
As she walks in the sun her hair turns from black to a shiny burgundy. This becomes the only color you’ll she, on her other than black. The hair that is straight as a bored, which flows down to bottom on her back. The hair always surrounds her round face, like a blanket that can protect her from the world. With the hair that never let her face show through, just another way to show how standoffish she truly is. While walking in a crowd she never lets anyone touch her and walks as fast as she can to get through the crowd. Also anyone can see her looking around for another way to walk, to avoid the crowds.
While standing her back remains straight as bored, in prefect sync with the straight lines in her hair. This shows how she has some confidence but doesn’t seem to be approachable. Her head never turns, always remaining straight, which show she is avoiding eye contact. The way she walks always looks like a woman on a mission and she might be running late. She keeps up a fast past at all times. While sitting her legs and arms are always crossed, this shows she is closed off to the world. Most see this as way to avoid conversation with others. The clothes she wears are mostly black and she dresses in layers. This can mean many things one of them is that she is trying to hide her body in layers to not get attention. All of those things can point to negative vibes.
The young lady is me and I know I just called myself negative and mean. I don’t like making eye contact or smiling to people because then it opens the door to conversation. I really don’t feel comfortable talking to people, or being in public. At home or around family or really close friends is when I feel talking. I was always told to keep my head tilted high and never arch my back. Most of my friends have told me that I walk like I am a mean bitch. I wear mostly dark clothes, because they don’t stain. I wear layer to hide my body, which is covered with scars. In the end I don’t open up to people I don’t know and my body language completely shows this. I am sweet but to a stranger I look mean and standoffish.
I like how you built your narrative as if you were talking about someone else. You write very good description. I picture this cold and calculating woman, deliberate and focused. However, the black / burgundy hair description, particularly when you relate it to your protection from the world, shows a chink in your image of being in charge. Your hair is something to hide behind, it seems. Avoiding touch and eye contact, too, seems to reveal that you only want to reveal yourself to those who are safe. Safety and trust comes with close relationship, like with family and friends who have proved themselves.
ReplyDeleteYou seem very aware of how people perceive you, and how they misunderstand who you are as a person. Perhaps those same people who are misunderstanding you, you are misunderstanding, too, in considering them someone to protect yourself from. It is hard, though, isn’t it? Sometimes I wish we were all mind readers so that we could just be ourselves—be honest. But then we’d think something really stupid and make people mad. So I guess we just need to continue to play the game and tread carefully, seeking out those who we can trust our true selves with. Best of luck to you on your journey. Keep writing!