The Hidden Childhood Secrets Behind Why Some People Avoid Eye Contact Revealed
1. Growing up in a household with strict discipline
Some children grow up in environments where authority figures rarely invited open dialogue. When a parent’s word was seen as final, kids quickly learned that challenging it—whether through questions or direct eye contact—felt unsafe.
I’ve known people who’d lower their eyes to avoid any appearance of disrespect, especially when a father or mother enforced strict rules.
Later in life, that habit can surface even in low-pressure conversations, because the subconscious link between eye contact and conflict remains strong.
