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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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  • I've always avoided all eye contact unless someone engages me in conversation. I tend to have my eyes down and in supermarkets and just generally out I don't consider this rude as I am just minding my own business. 

    I do make effort to make eye contact with Cashiers and other people I have to talk, even the greeter at supermarkets. I am never the 1st person to see someone I know as I don't look that far in front of me

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  • I've always avoided all eye contact unless someone engages me in conversation. I tend to have my eyes down and in supermarkets and just generally out I don't consider this rude as I am just minding my own business. 

    I do make effort to make eye contact with Cashiers and other people I have to talk, even the greeter at supermarkets. I am never the 1st person to see someone I know as I don't look that far in front of me

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