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eye contact (piefed.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 day ago by allriledup@piefed.blahaj.zone to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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How much do you guys struggle with eye contact?

I read that it's common with ADHD. so I'm just wondering how much y'all struggle with it?

I'm diagnosed with ASD, and might be getting an ADHD diagnosis in a few weeks. But I'm unsure if I have ASD. My support worker said she doesn't see much ASD in me, but my psychologist and a couple of psychiatrists have said i am ASD.

Anyway, how much do y'all struggle with eye contact? I struggle with it with new people, but sometimes, after some time, I am able to look at them (not in the eye usually - I look at their nose or chin or whatever). Before some time has passed, I look at the floor or whatever. Anyone else?

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[–] t_berium@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

First of all, there are good reasons to trust trained professionals and a diagnosis over anybody else.

On topic: I'm diagnosed with ADHD and have not much issues with eye contact. It's usually a conscious behavior for me.* I do a bit of eye contact and look away again, mostly with people I just got to know or when talking to people without an interesting topic. I do this delicate, but very conscious 'yes-I-make-eye-contact-bot-not-too-much-so-you-see-I'm-interested-but-not-a-creep' thing.

On the other hand I stare into people's eyes when in a discussion I'm interested in and/or they have something interesting to say.

*I will be checked for ASD later this year.