As soon as I start to talk people, they don't like me

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I most often miss those micro expressions - small eye movements and such - but once, I caught it in a lady, I was talking with: For one micro part of a second, she looked pleeding in a submissive way.... It made quite an impact on me.

I think it may be the first time, I ever caught a micro expression - and only because a psychologist had told me, that I miss them, - or my earlier oversensitivity to peoples expression might have been due to micro-mimic, I didn´t know how to interpret - where after I learned not to see it and not mind, believing that I´d just grown out of it.

If the lady needed to "leave stuff in the room" she was probably stressed and had things on her mind and was thinking about stuff not related to you when she made that facial expression.

The worst part about this is when you tell them "Could you tell me what I did wrong so I can try to correct it in the future?" and you get a "Don't play dumb..You know exactly what you did!" type of response. And it is from 99.999% of the people. It is so mind boggling aggravating.

This happens a lot for me if I'm speaking to another woman, but less so with men. It generally won't happen though if the stranger asking the question, etc... are obviously in a hurry and thus not concentrating so much on me, which ironically makes it easier to focus on what they are actually saying.

Happens to me too...I'm guessing its because I have a deep monotonous voice, and may come across as aloof.

I've been thinking about this lately, and I don't think it all on "us" with the weirdness, awkwardness, pauses or even body language that draws others away. Our subconscious mind is telling us something! I hate people that are pretentious, untrustworthy, eavesdropping, loud, obnoxious, I just simply cannot stand fake people so I will respond accordingly and what I mean by that is, I won't adjust myself to their level just so that I can "fit in". Screw that bs! And if it hits them like a bucket of bricks, so be it. HOWEVER Of course if you work in retail or customer service you know that's impossible and you have to put on a fake mask, so there is an exception to the rule.

I discovered that it does not happen with everyone, because real, genuine, nice(but not overly-nice)straightforward people I get along just fine! ..But that's like less than 5% of the people I come in contact with..It's all-encompassing! Does anyone else feel or felt this way?

I'm still not sure, it's true I've gotten much more aware (paranoid) of others feelings as I've grown up. But I'm still suspicious because she stared directly at me. But I will try to think through about it some more. It's interestning how we are able to pick up emotions because we have to think about it. This only seem to happen with women for me too. I've also discovered peope who doesn't do this, but very few too.

I don't have this problem often, as I've had a serious case of Resting Bytch Face since childhood. Most people just avoid interaction with me entirely. But yeah, I'm well acquainted with the "you're a weirdo" face. Once you see that, the conversation's basically over.

OP...

The picture of the little kid...

If I had to give it a name, I would say puzzled.

His eyes aren't teary. His face isn't flushed. Not scared or angry.

I bet it is something with you body language, and/or the way you said it and the smile didn't matched the delivery

My husband has this issue. He always looked pissed off (to NTs). How he says something does not match his facial expression.

My husband does not know how his face is expressing emotions. Maybe this is your problem.

Not interacting with me at all sounds almost better than getting that face expression as a response. Good to know they weren't angry. I did sit completely still, I don't know what's wrong with that, but I don't know. Maybe it is my problem, but I still don't understand how people aren't able to control their face expressions, I still feel like it's slightly rude.

It's a double standard. We're supposed to monitor ourselves all the time to make sure we're looking happy and friendly and calm and confident and whatever makes other people comfortable. If they want to make a "weirdo" face in return, though, that's perfectly fine. Because we "deserve" it.
This is why I have constant bytch face.

I get weird looks too when I talk to some people. It's almost as if they are creeped out by me or something. It happens the most when I'm tired so it might have something to do with my facial expression. I usually try to keep my distance from those people who do that to me.

Keeping that face sounds like a plan! Wonder if I should stay away from them too, It's kinda hard to know who's going to make it though