Question from non-autistic person

My kids are autistic and I don’t know who they get it from but I don’t like when people look me in the eyes when talking to me. It makes me so uncomfortable and I spend the conversation not listening and thinking of ways not to look at person, without looking rude

I’m self diagnosed, but I can’t bear eye contact unless it’s my close family or my partner.

I met an outgoing person on the spectrum who had probably been taught to make eye contact, and I found it overwhelming.

It’s a balance I think.

I’m not diagnosed but makes me feel uncomfortable when people look me in the eyes x

I can do both… I rather not look in the eyes… i might make eye contact for a moment cuz they are doing it. when i tend to make direct eye contact i don’t know when to look away so then people think im being flirty cuz a lot of autistic females have learned how to mask and learned how to do eye contact somewhat cuz it’s socially acceptable but doesn’t mean i like it or if i know im doing it right … like if someone is trying to hold my gaze ill try to give it back but what happens then is my comprehension of what is being said goes away cuz now im focused on eye contact and not the conversation lol