I’m autistic. My internal thought process in every conversation with a coworker:

Don’t forget to make eye contact. Okay, good, you’re making eye contact. Wait, no, focus, now you’re looking at their hands. When did that happen? Alright, back on track, eye contact, let’s do this. Okay, maintaining eye contact, maintaining eye contact... oh crap. Is this too much eye contact? Am I coming across as creepy? Look away for just a sec. Okay, how long have I been avoiding eye contact? Oh god, that was too long. They’ll think I’m not listening. Eye contact reestablished! Wait... what are they talking about? Oh god, they’re waiting for an answer and I missed the question. Quick, say something. Anything.

“Ugh, I don’t even know. What do you think?”

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