I was told off for not giving eye contact about 16years ago and I give long constant eye mainly now.
i feel because I give constant eye contact that others who are autistic may not and that this means I’m not autistic.
but I am autistic.
im confused about what others think and I mean yourselves who will know if this is unusual?
Do you give constant eye contact?
I’ll give eye contact when socially expected but I instantly become too aware that I am deliberately doing so and fixate on how often I am looking the person in the eye then comes thoughts of them being able to read my mind and know I am finding this eye contact/interaction awkward. It makes me feel a little like a robot to be honest, nothing about it is unconscious or natural. Out and about though I may look someone’s way and if eye contact is made it’s only for a split second then I turn my head away, I’ll try and avoid looking at people head on. Sometimes they will smile at me but I won’t feel any urge to smile back 
what a pleasure I must be!
I’ll give eye contact when socially expected but I instantly become too aware that I am deliberately doing so and fixate on how often I am looking the person in the eye then comes thoughts of them being able to read my mind and know I am finding this eye contact/interaction awkward. It makes me feel a little like a robot to be honest, nothing about it is unconscious or natural. Out and about though I may look someone’s way and if eye contact is made it’s only for a split second then I turn my head away, I’ll try and avoid looking at people head on. Sometimes they will smile at me but I won’t feel any urge to smile back what a pleasure I must be!
