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[quote=Anonymous]I am an autistic adult (mildly so; "Aspie" in the old way of talking about such things) and I generally prefer to have conversations with people in situations where I'm not expected to make eye contact. Side by side in a car (i.e. one of us is driving), playing a video game together, working out side by side at the gym, etc. -- think "next to", rather than "across from". My spouse is also autistic, and while we talk a lot to each other, it's not necessarily in the same situations (or about the same topics!) that a neurotypical couple would. As a family, we often watch TV together and pause when someone has something to say. No one has to make eye contact. We don't expect dinner conversation, necessarily (and it's OK for everyone to bring a book or even a device to a meal), but if anyone feels like saying something, no one is expected to look up nor is there an obligation to respond to anything (although everyone listens). You neurotypicals are weird. :-)[/quote]
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