I used to take classes at school designed specifically for me, and they revolved around learning eye contact. But then I watched The Jungle Book and saw this snake. Then Mowgli laid back in a tree. Then this snake appeared. Then the snake's eyes flickered. Then I got traumatized.
I don't know why I got so traumatized by Kaa and making eye contact. I guess I made the assumption that if I looked someone in the eye while they were talking they'd start flickering and I'd be rendered paralyzed.
I can't bring myself to even glance in anyone's direction sometimes, and during the 2016 remake with the same animal (HOLY CRAP LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT THING) I found myself cowering and looking half-away at her FREAKING EYES.
How do I get over this? I should mention Kaa appears in my dreams as well and I can't get her to leave me alone. Maybe she's a part of me somehow?