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It doesn't happen to me either Morgan, unless I'm doing that practice, walking at normal pace. Not that I attribute any of what happens to walking as such, it's just that's the only time I've meditated amongst people, and I'm fascinated by how differently they respond. It may simply be that my expression does change and I'm not aware of it, but then again my face is often obscured by my hat.
I'm well aware of how people respond to a very depressed face!! They avoid you like the plague! I'm pretty sure I'm neutral in expression most of the times this has happened.
perhaps the vibe of being open + receptive and such (due to the nature of meditation) affects people in that way. you also seem to be good at affecting people from some of your other posts (you turned invisible once? or was that someone else?), so that capacity of yours might amplify the effect.