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Avoiding eye contact altogether in public

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My mother advised me it's best to avoid eye contact with people completely in public.

What are your thoughts on that?

I felt it was rude to do that but tried it while we were out in supermarkets shopping earlier on, and although it felt odd and somewhat ignorant, and also I missed seeing who was near me - in case I recognised someone or there was someone interesting to look at - I think I felt more calm and less overloaded in the way that can lead up to an Autistic meltdown.

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  • Making eye contact has always been a problem for me, In public, I really don't make any eye contact.  I've never looked at anyone straight into the eyes before. I know the feeling, I feel like it is rude, But it always made me feel unconftable. 

  • in reply to Mac78321

    Regarding eye contact, I've done too much, not enough and everything in between. It's a lot easier to maintain eye contact when you're drunk, but I don't wanna wake up with the hangover. The worst thing for me is at interviews when there are three or four people there. I had no idea where to look. I can just about manage one person, but four! 

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  • in reply to Mac78321

    Regarding eye contact, I've done too much, not enough and everything in between. It's a lot easier to maintain eye contact when you're drunk, but I don't wanna wake up with the hangover. The worst thing for me is at interviews when there are three or four people there. I had no idea where to look. I can just about manage one person, but four! 

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