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Body language/facial expressions

ladynicotine

This may seem a little random.  I've been reading some material about body language, in the hopes that I might be able to improve my reading of other peoples body language - something I feel I'm very bad at.  Everything I've read seems to be assuming that you're capable of reading your own body language - for instance knowing what expression is on your own face without looking in a mirror. 

I can't.

I mentioned this to the person who is supposed to provide me with advice & her only response was "most people can".  She also said that she'd never heard of anyone not being able to read their own body language, & that was the end of the discussion.

I can't seem to find anything anywhere relating to this issue - am I really the only person in the whole world who can't do this?  Will I ever be able to do anything about it?

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  • in reply to ladynicotine

    Yes, I also get away with ''Fine, thanks'' but that is not a natural answer. I use this answer just to answer something. However, sometimes, I feel bad but I still feel that the expected answer is ''Fine, OK''.

    I do not like when people ask ''How are you?'' as never know what to answer. I do not ask this question. I think that people think that I am rude, selfish or do not care about others. That is not true as most of the time I try my best to help someone but I do not really know what to do with the answers to the ''How are you?'' question. I do not know what I am expected to do.