Published on 12, July, 2020
Hello, I have been reading up on Situational Mutism (once called Selective Mutism). Much like when I first heard about Social Anxiety and Autism I am seeing a lot I can relate to in the description of this condition. I was often called "painfully shy" but often it wasn't just that. Sometimes I don't want to talk as an Introvert. Other times I want to but due to the people, place, situation, stresses and other factors I physically feel like I can't. Not just feeling a wee bit unable due to shyness. Although that happens also at times. I have been like this my whole life. I've never been the free flow chatty type thats for sure. Does anyone relate or know more about this?
Yeh I can relate to this I was mute through puberty because my voice broke and I felt embarrassed to speak in my deep voice so I just wouldn’t speak at all for like a year or two. But then eventually I decided to speak in my deep voice. It didn’t help that people would say ‘why are you speaking like that?’ ‘Speak normally’. People can be insensitive at times though. But glad I eventually started speaking again. With autism I think it is just a shyness thing when people are mute I’m not sure. You do get autistic people who don’t speak at all.