There are a couple things that I have been pondering recently. An odd thing and one that puzzles me. The first I call gravity. The attraction of opposites. Not of masses, or planets, or that kind of stuff, but of people. Not that kind of attraction either. Actual attraction, or movement towards another in terms of physical space. Perhaps it is somehow tied to the other kind of attraction. I feel this gravity. It is a force that is often fought in order to maintain correct boundries. Sometimes people talk of their space bubble, or their personal space, which I believe is also tied to this gravity thing. It starts when two opposites (male and female, although the space bubble can be violated by either) are near each other, be it standing, sitting, or otherwise. Both are aware of the other, and from my experience, at least one feels the effects of gravity. Feet slowly drift (otherwise known as footsies) and torsos shift in directions. Awkward stances are often taken to avoid the effects of gravity. A lean away is perceptible by both, as is a lean in. Feet slowly creeping are also seen, or sensed, as they approach or flee. If the opposites attract (the mushy kind) then the gravity pulls them, and makes their space bubbles smaller, and if they do not attract, the space bubbles suddenly grow larger. This is one of the aspects of an earlier post I wrote about tells. Leaning, as a physical position can be a way to “read a person’s mind” in a sense, because it usually indicates which effects gravity is having on that person(either repulsion or attraction.) Now I’m not sure exactly how this whole gravity thing works, or if I’m just wiggin’ out about some sixth sense, but I feel gravity weighing on me some times. Just wondering if I am the only one.
The second is called the half-smile. I have for the majority been a half-smile-giver rather than a half-smile-receiver. This curious little contortion of the face is very puzzling. For, what does it mean? I have to be honest. In some of the cases which I made half-smiles, they were not smiles at all. They were almost signs of sorrow. Maybe they were made for a beautiful girl, whom I knew things would not work out with. Such an occasion as that surely requires a sad half-smile. Generally, I use the half-smile at disheartening moments, such as after a great loss, or when I am very tired. After losing a tough baseball game a half-smile might be merited. There are the rare occasions where the half-smile comes from thinking about a happy moment as well. Now I always know why I give half-smiles, but receiving them from others is very perplexing, especially if you don’t know the person who gives them very well. Having a glance into someone’s personality is usually very helpful in determining the emotion responsible for a half-smile. But without knowing a person very closely, I can think of only a few reasons. A matter of courtesy, to acknowledge your presence, but in a manner that does not encourage further interaction. Perhaps a half-smile of sad remembrance, because your face reminds the smiler of someone gone and loved. I try to apply my reasons for half-smiles, and I find it hard to believe that such a smile would be shed upon me in longing, for I am no beautiful girl, and an average guy. Perhaps the smiler is going through tough times? I believe that happy moments remembered while a half-smile is given are seen in the eyes. There is a twinkle that can be seen while happy moments are being remembered by the smiler, and so I remain puzzled. I never thought about actually getting half-smiles, I usually just give them out.
Anyways. Crazy things to think about, and to let me know what you think.
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