@elight I think NTs mask more than autists. Everything is performative, facade. I think it’s why autists do the same to fit. I think it is NTs that struggle with eye contact with autistics esp. bc we tend to be more authentic, see the fake, & it bothers them that their real face shows. So we stop looking at them to avoid danger we see. If we ask questions, or contradict them, they rage bc it’s an attack of the facade & ego. They are dependent on this facade. We are not, we hate it.