The Disguised Gaze

Metaphorical Narrative

Her look pierces you like a demand. It terrifies you, as if she’s trying to take something. But the mask cracks. You see through: it’s not protection, not power — it’s insecurity hiding behind fear of people.

Core Insight

Projection turns fear into false dominance. What feels like attack is often someone else’s unhealed wound. Seeing that strips the terror of its teeth.

Saturday Experiment

• Next time a look or tone unsettles you, pause.
• Ask yourself: “Is this really about me, or their insecurity showing?”
• Watch the fear shrink when you see its source.

Sunday Reflection

When they’ve felt most “judged,” what insecurity might have been hiding behind that gaze? How would their response change if they saw the disguise?