DAE notice that when you pass people walking toward you in a tight space (crowded sidewalks, stairwells, etc) that you’re almost always the one to contort your torso to make room for them and the people walking toward you rarely ever do anything but just keep walking straight like you’re not there?

Some (a lot of) people just aren't that aware of their surroundings. Some people dissociate, some people require all of their mental energy to be geared towards not having an anxiety attack while out in public. This results in behavior that seems rude to people who can function normally. Too many thoughts means anxiety, so the thought of getting from point A to point B is really the only program their brain can run.

I could go on and on about how mental health affects things like this. And that comment about not having parents. I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but there are a lot of people who have no parents, just one parent, or parents that just weren't cut out to be parents (most arent) you were lucky to have grown up with parents that knew what to teach you, based on your comment. Feel grateful for that rather than bashing people who didn't get a start like that. I'm not assuming your life is easy or that you didn't have to learn things on your own, but having that support system really helps with mental development.

I'd bet that most people that don't move out of your way aren't doing that on purpose, or to be evil or to make themselves feel big. Of course there are always actual assholes but assuming that most people are assholes just doesn't seem right. And, if most people are assholes, then wouldn't being an asshole be the rule?

The kicker here is that I'm the one that usually turns to get out of peoples way. Only specific times does it bother me, like if its someone I know and they're mad so they do it on purpose. If itd someone I don't know, then I don't know.

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