If you feel uncomfortable being curious and investigative around other people, you can actually feel less weird by seeing how weird you can act, imagining it from their perspective. For instance, lie down flat on your stomach and stare at a single blade of grass. Take a picture with your cell phone. To push it a bit further, give them a big friendly greeting with a smile that’s just a little too wide. It’s very fun (and stress relieving) to play the role of mad scientist.
If you feel uncomfortable being curious and investigative around other people, you can actually feel less weird by seeing how weird you can act, imagining it from their perspective. For instance, lie down flat on your stomach and stare at a single blade of grass. Take a picture with your cell phone. To push it a bit further, give them a big friendly greeting with a smile that’s just a little too wide. It’s very fun (and stress relieving) to play the role of mad scientist.