Personal Narrative: Why Do People Stare

Pacing walking over to my locker, my music was blasting. Happily, I recall listening to one of my favorite songs, and I found myself strutting throughout the hallway. Quickly stopping I started laughing at myself, as I slowed my walking down to a slower pace. Finally, I had concluded to smile, yet I was elated inside. The surface of my face was emotionless, as my eyes drifted past my locker outside through the back door. Approaching I could hear a select few talking amongst themselves aloud, however, they seemingly looked towards my direction, as I listened to the group talk about me in particular. Something seemed to be a misunderstanding in their conversation because one young lady felt as if I looked at her the wrong way, however my eyes were not even in her direction. I didn't even think to glance her way once, which made me shocked that this group would single me out. …show more content…
Even though I had not officially made eye contact with them, I know that staring at someone can perhaps be contemplated as rude. According to Lifestyle Lounge's, “Why do People Stare?” “Staring is something that "can also be seen as a common sign of aggression or invasion of an individual's privacy". With that in mind, I was responding to an informal negative sanction because of my facial expression. In fact, the expression on my face dictated that I was angry or upset at someone or something, and the group took it as if I was being rude or had an attitude, when in fact I only had that facial expression due to the song I was listening