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Making Eye Contact with Homeless People Is Important
- It’s free, and it makes a big difference for everyone
It’s something you take for granted every day.
Connecting with people during a conversation, meeting their eyes, and feeling seen.
- Kayla Robbins
- Invisible People
For you, it probably happens dozens of times a day, but for people living on the street, it’s a rare occurrence.
More often, people shuffle by quickly, looking absolutely anywhere but at the invisible person they’ve chosen to ignore.
It’s a common behavior, but what’s strange is the number of people who don’t fully realize what they’re doing.
Stranger still is the people who think the…