I have been forcing myself to make eye contact for twenty years and I just learned it is not actually required and now I don't know what else I am doing unnecessarily.
More people experience this than they realize.
The realization that painful adaptive strategies were choices rather than requirements destabilizes the entire framework of social interaction.
“Where Are You with Autism spectrum — lived experience?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.