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#autism #neurodiversity #eyecontact
Eye contact.Do you like it? Or does it feel intense, vulnerable, or just… wrong?
For most of my life, I avoided eye contact wherever possible. It felt intimate, ambiguous, and full of social rules no one had explained.
Recently, I’ve been experimenting… and what I discovered completely changed how I see it.
In this video, I explore:
Why eye contact can feel overwhelming
The hidden purpose of eye contact (that no one told us)
How people use it to test whether you’re open to interaction
Why avoiding it can accidentally signal “don’t approach”
How to experiment safely, on your own terms
Practical strategies (angles, sunglasses, positioning)
I’d love to hear your experience. Does eye contact feel natural, uncomfortable, or somewhere in between?
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🎞️Timestamps:
00:00 Why eye contact matters
00:40 Why eye contact feels intense
02:04 Hidden costs of avoiding eye contact
03:00 Eye contact as permission
03:17 Workshop story and realisations
05:48 A simple eye script
10:03 Practical workarounds
11:45 Desensitising on your terms
15:03 Reading openness
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