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Dunno if I can speak here since I have a Y chromosome and I'm not even diagnosed, but for me the biggest chunks are keeping silent, reducing the intensity of emotions and scripting responses. The others not so much, though sometimes I do get a little insecure about how much eye contact is too little or too much
You're more than welcome to join in the discussion! Isn't it weird about the eye contact? I used to avoid it when I was younger and then I learned it was generally a good idea to make some eye contact, so then I started boring holes through people. I think I found a balance now, but it was hard for a while. I still question myself sometimes.
Generally it sounds like reducing the appearance of symptoms, like containing movements or speech or emotions, is the hardest for people.