When You Around Someone Who Is Uncomfortable With Themselves And You Can Tell By Their Body Language, Does It Make You Feel Uncomfortable?

[sage2021]

I get very uncomfortable when someone is kinda stiff and they look like they can't breathe easily around other people, maybe because of being stressed around people.
I start to feel like it's hard for me to be around them and then I have trouble breathing myself.
Does someone else's body language affect you?

[InknKink]

I'm someone who can be at complete comfort in socially uncomfortable situations. I don't take on other peoples social burdens nor do I honestly care about the average persons comfort level.

I've been told on many occasions I have a rather intense presence because of this... I don't try and fill silence and will often let others stew in their own discomfort rather than try to lessen it.

Men have more issues with it then women. I figure that's because most women are more socially in tune with the people around them, while most other guys if not given a soundboard, flounder around awkwardly.

[theskyrider]

It's not good seeing them in that situation. At times you can make them comfortable too

[sage2021]

@theskyrider

I'm thinking about someone in particular who just looks so uncomfortable all the time!
He hardly ever talks, and when he does, it doesn't sound natural but more strained.
I'm used to it now but when I was first around him, I felt very uncomfortable being around him. Now I just ignore it.

[NathanDavis]

it doesn't affect me

[Cidknee]

It can. Not as a rule though.

[Paige2006]

Sometimes

[AgentG111]

Not really.