Why do people think I'm interested in them?

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If I don't want anyone to flirt with me which is all the time, I slap one of my German helmets before I leave my apartment and people either look straight ahead, or they look away.

Wonder how people would react if I wore one of those, they would probably stare at me even more because of my childish appearance and short height.

No, your psychologist is wrong. It can and does happen. Often. I've had people ask me out on dates this way, just from their misinterpretation of my staring. Strangers have also propositioned me for anonymous sex, men have gotten angry thinking I was ogling their girlfriends, and mothers have gotten very angry thinking I was staring at their teenage daughters (I'm 100% gay and not attracted to anyone under the age of 40 so, no, I didn't give a crap about their girlfriends or daughters). It can happen; your psychologist is wrong.

Thank you, really, I almost thought I was going crazy. I stopped arguing about it because we didn't get anywhere. I have learned a little bit how to cope with it, but I still struggle with looking straight forward without covering half my face because of the people in my peripheral vision. In my case, girls spread rumors about me and I got some ugly looks from them too. Strangers try to get my attention, and they get frustrated when they don't get a reaction from me, which makes me even more frustrated. There has also been way older men who began to avoid me because they thought I was trying to attract them, which is ridiculous.