Eyes like a Sword

Everyone is so scared of each other. Notice how rare it is for people to look one another in the eye, especially strangers. Going to school on a large campus, you pass thousands of people during the week. Stare at someone, look them in the eye. There is a 99% chance they will look away. It's as if a person's eyes pierce through people. You see a person's eyes, and to you, those eyes represent that person in an entirety. It's as if the eyes themself judge you, read you, even sometimes insult you. Why? Everyone is so damn self conscious. And when I stare at people in the eye, the whole way to class or work, nearly everyone makes eye contact with me for one split second, and then looks away. I think it's funny. It's as if you caught someone doing something embarrassing. They realize you are looking at them and so they feel they have to act as if they are being examined. Their eyes look away as if they don't care, and didn't even notice you. Twice as funny if they look back and see you still with your eyes focused on theirs. Doesn't really matter, girls or guys, old or young... it makes them all feel uncomfortable. They change their facial expressions, walk differently, fidget with a cell phone, pop their fingers, some sort of gesture. Of course, probably not everyone runs this through their head as this happens, but if you are the one looking people in the eyes, you can tell when they become conscious of you. And it's silly how people have to try and act careless and cool, all because of your eyes. It's not as if you are intentionally trying to harm and judge them with your eyes, you are initially just percieving what is going on around you and sending it to your brain.

Similar examples occur in class. Everyone wants to sit one space away from the next person in class. Everyone gives a random stranger excessive respect and worries about what they will think. So an easy base is to sit away from people, and not look at them. What have you got to lose? Who cares what some kid thinks in your history class if you sit next to em, look them in the eye, or God forbid, say hello what's your name? You know what I'm talking about? It's silly.