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going mute? maybe?

k_cl0udz 9/28/2023 04:20 pm 646

so like- i have these episodes on bad days where i can't talk, usually after something triggers me or I just had a nightmare or a bad bout of dysphoria? is there someone who can talk to me if it happens to you too? idk i feel kinda weird and no-one i know has something similair so i just want to know if i'm not alone or not.?

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tetsurou
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Sep 29, 2023 11:57 am

yaaahh its compltetely normal!!! iam semiverbal,,, so yew might be like that tpp!!! /gengen

k_cl0udz
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Sep 29, 2023 9:33 am

oH- thank's you guys its helps to know there's other people

Phosfate
Member

Sep 29, 2023 8:59 am

Ohhhhhh yeah, high anxiety here and there are times when I am very [Goldblum voice] HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME? I used to feel super guilty about it until I figured out what it was.

RaverKandi_PizzaPup
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Sep 29, 2023 8:54 am

Yeah! It's called going nonverbal! It usually happens to autistic kids but you don't have to be autistic

I do it all the time it's completely normal

lyyric_c
Member

Sep 29, 2023 8:51 am

i do it too. so you're not alone

vampirefir
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Sep 28, 2023 6:32 pm

This is something that can happen from being overwhelmed or stressed. You definitely aren’t alone in it, “shutting down” is a common response to anxiety.
If you find it happens a lot, making a card to explain what’s going on to show people could help, as could seeing if you can practice stress management techniques (I like listening to music in a quiet place, or doodling)

SilverlsMyName
Member

Sep 28, 2023 6:26 pm

yeah we do that sometimes

it can be caused from overstimulation or triggers, meaning it's most likely either a neurodiversity thing or a trauma thing for you

50_shadez_of_green
Member

Sep 28, 2023 6:04 pm

thats called going nonverbal /neu

i do it too!

Cinnamorolling_InMyGrave_
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Sep 28, 2023 5:43 pm

Yeah, when I feel really, reall bad I often don’t speak for 2-4-ish hours even when people were talking to me the whole time and I can barely even get out 2 words so I get it (also trans, not related to it for me but still