When it comes to Eye contact...

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I have always avoided eye contact with both people and animals because with people it feels threatening and uncomfortable, and with animals I don't want to make them feel threatened or uncomfortable. I always look down and to the side when conversing.

NTs in many cultures don't trust people who never make eye contact. This can be quite hazardous around Police on the street, making us automatic suspects. However, people seem to be satisfied if I only really see their eyebrows occasionally, so it does not throw me off. I might also just have a moment of "staring into space" when they think it is eye contact.

I don't notice eyes weather they're other people's mine or animals

Numerous ass holes have told me off for making too much, too little, eye contact. Or the wrong kind

I use to avoid eye contact and wore sunglasses most of the time.

I ditched the sunnies 9mnths ago and haven't looked back.

I have felt that NTs (who probably do know I'm on the spectrum) have sensed that my eye-contact is good. Personally, I've felt that eye-contact etiquette (for lack of a better word) is enough to get by!