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Eye contact

Ava

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?

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  • I naturally don't give eye contact, I'm aware that its generally expected to give eye contact when talking to someone, so now and again when it enters my head that I "should" be giving eye contact I might give eye contact to the person who is talking with me, maybe for a minute, but it doesn't usually last long

    Basically, I don't naturally give eye contact because I am autistic, but I know I should be giving it, so now and again I will do when the realisation comes into my head of how I should be giving eye contact

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  • I naturally don't give eye contact, I'm aware that its generally expected to give eye contact when talking to someone, so now and again when it enters my head that I "should" be giving eye contact I might give eye contact to the person who is talking with me, maybe for a minute, but it doesn't usually last long

    Basically, I don't naturally give eye contact because I am autistic, but I know I should be giving it, so now and again I will do when the realisation comes into my head of how I should be giving eye contact

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