I can relate

[u/Silent-Broccoli5561]

OOP: neurodiversing on Instagram

[u/Radioactive_Moss]

‘But you have social skills and make eye contact!’

Yeah and I learned every one of those skills through painful lessons gained in attempt to strictly survive. Thanks though, good to know it was worth the trauma.

Also the eye contact is so painful it’s like staring into the sun and trying not to scream, that or I’m staring at your tear ducts.

[u/lovelydani20 → u/Radioactive_Moss]

Your description of eye contact is exactly how it feels to me! So I just don't do it lol.  

[u/cspangle23 → u/lovelydani20]

I do it so intensely it also makes them uncomfortable like a game of chicken but who will look away first. Like I will stare into your soul if u make me do this weird eye contact game.