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Ever get in trouble for a facial expression?

MadRienell said:
Just clarifying if you were quoting me or not. I usually eye roll due to impatience and/or aggravation.
Would you mind providing example of how eye rolling is used as defensive reaction? I honestly don’t understand how someone would use an eye roll defensively. Thx.
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I was referring to topic starter.
 
Don't know about "in trouble." Maybe as a child?

I tend to get a blank look on my face when someone confronts me emotionally. They get angry because I'm not responding like an NT does when confronted in a strongly emotional way. Apparently the interpretation is that I just don't care.

I've also lost multiple jobs during the interview because of too little or too much eye contact. What a silly thing to judge an applicant by! But the interpretation is that lack of eye contact is dishonesty and too much is a challenge. And those judgments would be different in different cultures.
 
Au Naturel said:
I've also lost multiple jobs during the interview because of too little or too much eye contact. What a silly thing to judge an applicant by! But the interpretation is that lack of eye contact is dishonesty and too much is a challenge. And those judgments would be different in different cultures.
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Don't NTs have anything better to do than to think about how much eye contact your making? Shouldn't they be focused on your questions/answers instead?
 
Ever get in trouble for a facial expression?
Yes. Smiling too much. Probably looking like a creep or something. I sometimes 'set' my face when I'm out and then realise it was 'too' set.
 
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