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I hate eye contact but I can do it. The problem is, I have to concentrate on doing it so much that it distracts me from whatever conversation I am supposed to be having. I finally just got a bunch of pairs of really cool sunglasses and started wearing them 24/7, indoors and out, night and day. It took a while to train my eyes and collect enough sunglasses that have different levels of tint to work at night/in dim rooms, but I love my sunglasses collection and being the mysterious sunglasses guy all the time. Sometimes it offends people for whatever reason, and if it does, I straight up tell them I'm autistic and it's a sensory issue. That usually shuts them right up. I say it in a way that makes them feel like an asshole for mentioning it. "Well since it bothers YOU so much/since YOU have an issue with it, maybe I should explain..."
Tldr: hate eye contact, love sunglasses.