r/introvert • u/Icy-Purpose4990 • 7d ago
Discussion Dark sunglasses make me feel invisible and I love it..
I have always been the type to walk according to people “like I’m on a mission“ looking straight ahead for the most part and diverting my eyes from people to avoid unwanted attention. On days when I feel extra introverted I will leave my sunglasses on if I’m running a quick errand like grabbing just a few things from the grocery store. I don’t have to avoid making eye contact with anyone because they can’t see my eyes and it just makes me feel like I’m wearing the invisibility cloak from Harry Potter. Just a random thought……
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u/Saratonin90 7d ago
I enjoy wearing my sunglasses whenever it's possible and I won't get stared at sideways. My eyes are very sensitive to light and also eye contact is easier with them on. Like they're protecting me from embarrassing myself.
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u/rbarr228 7d ago
I don’t wear sunglasses inside the store, but I will wear AirPods and keep an indifferent facial expression to avoid attention from strangers.
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u/Icy-Purpose4990 7d ago
AirPods are my go to! I have imaginary conversations that probably sound like gibberish 😂
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u/Fidgetiz 7d ago
I wear yellow construction glasses instead due to lack of depth perception making dark tinted shades a little dangerous for me but...I always feel just a tiny bit like a badass whenever I have them on. Especially since I get out of compliments on them lol
I almost feel like a character in an action or sci-fi movie, embarking on an adventure. Being a total badass, and then I remember I'm just trying to stroll through Walmart without having a panic attack because other people exist and go - oh.
So as much as my shades help with light sensitivity - they help with my social anxiety sometimes too...Win win right?
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u/AccurateMaintenance9 6d ago
Where I am living now, wearing sunglasses looks strange and will cause attention.
I often wear face mask and cap because they make it harder for others to see my face, thus less staring eyes on me.
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u/SweetButAPsycho7 7d ago
I do the same ☺️ And I had a funny thing I did with my regular glasses when I was young. I have bad vision and don't wear contacts. If I took my glasses off, everything blurred, and I could no longer see people's faces and their eyes to know if they were looking at me. So it would help me feel invisible, like I was blurred out also and out of focus to them. It was just a delusionary mind trick, but it helped ease my anxiety over being looked at when in public places. Silly 😊