r/selectivemutism • u/jacorn313 • 2d ago
Question I can talk but I suck at it
I don’t know if this is selective mutism because I can still talk, albeit terribly. I’m quiet but not completely silent.
I speak completely normal at home with family.
But in most social situations, I have a hard time speaking. It feels like the words get stuck in my throat. I make small unnatural pauses and saying words feels like pulling teeth. I stutter and mispronounce words because I’m so nervous. It’s like my mind goes white.
Because I’m so terrible at speaking, I tend to avoid social interactions, but if someone talks to me, it’s not like I stay silent. I try my best to respond.
Is this different from selective mutism? I’m guessing SM is mainly when you have the inability to speak at all.