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Anyone else struggle with eye contact? Since I could talk I’ve had a stutter, it’s not major but it’s noticeable. Beside the regular teasing and casual jokes, I haven’t seen many people talk about this aspect of coping with a stutter, that is eye contact. I have had a hard time with eye contact due to when I speak and stutter people tend to make subtle changes in there face that suggest they notice it. Since they are polite enough to not say anything it results in them making micro expressions that give away what they think. Looks of disgust, dismissal, or even thinking they are better than me. So over time I have found it easier to just look away of find some to do with my hands to divert my attention so I don’t have to deal with the embarrassment. This has affected my dating life, job interviews, and how I come off to people I’ve just met. In reality I’d love to engage and be confident in my interactions but I just can’t. Adding lack of eye contact on top of my stutter just fuels the fire. Anyone else deal with this or am I just overly sensitive to facial expressions?