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Not speaking

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Does any other autistic adult find that sometimes they just won’t speak. I’ve not heard of this before so I don’t know if it’s to do with my autism or something else but sometimes I just won’t speak. Like last night when I was on video call to my boyfriend, I suddenly got to a point where I just wouldn’t speak and luckily he knows this happens and he just spoke to me whilst I listened but it’s kind of scary and it’s only in the last couple years that it’s developed. I also wouldn’t say it’s much of a choice - like if I opened my mouth then yes sound would come out but I feel like I can’t speak... 

sorry if this is weird or straInge but please help

  • Oh yes

    I didn't even realise the full extent of this myself until I started editing video of myself, deleted endless chunks of my 'goldfish impressions'

  • Hello there Slight smile

    I don’t know if this helps or not? But I find I get drained when talking to people sometimes. Unless they’re talking about something I’m really interested in, I tend to go really quiet. As I was saying on a different thread earlier, I find talking to people in general hard work, on the phone and in person. Sometimes on my days off work, I can go for hours or days without talking to anyone, and that doesn’t seem to bother me at all, i will say words to myself or have a little sing to myself, but with regards to social interaction, I prefer to keep talking to a minimum. I always prefer getting a text from a friend, rather than a phone call. Sorry if I rambled on a bit there Joy But I’m sure others have the same thing as you have described, where they suddenly stop talking.