The Twitch

Earlier this year I had an eye twitch for almost two months. My coworkers found it very entertaining. I don't know if it was because of stress at work, lack of sleep or what, but it just wouldn't stop. Well...it's back. It's been about 3 weeks since I first noticed it in my right lower lid.

For the first week or so I just kind of ignored it. Though I felt self conscious when talking to people, I figured they couldn't notice it because it's small. But last week, I caught the twitch in the mirror while doing my make up. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH! Oh it's noticeable. The twitch makes my entire lower lid squeeze in and out rapidly and I'm sure anyone standing across the room can see it. As if I'm not enough of a weirdo spaz...the last thing I need is people thinking I'm having a small seizure.

It's like when you have a zit and you're self conscious talking to people. Although I think with a zit, people avoid looking directly at it to be polite and not make you feel bad. But a twitch is different. It's entertaining. People STARE at the freaky eye...waiting for it to twitch again. It's like a little show on your face. And you know people aren't listening to what you're saying once they notice you're twitching. They just nod politely, waiting for the eye to twitch again. And what's worse is that no one has said anything. At least at my last job, the girls would point it out and we could have a good laugh. But I think I'm with people who are too nice now. I just want someone to say; "dude! What's up with your eye?!?!" Is that too much to ask?