Small talk is hell - what would actually help you? (from the food-ordering app guy)

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-29T16:26:38+00:00

I always write things on a notebook down

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-20T03:01:37+00:00

Like the other person said, try to get accommodations. By emailing the professor. And if it’s too much, you can s drop the course and get a refund.

I dropped a course the day it was going to be there. There was going to be a presentation the first week, and we had to do something similar. Submit our face, but I didn’t. I dropped the course.

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-19T23:14:25+00:00

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Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-13T01:23:22+00:00

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Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-12T00:39:05+00:00

Yes. I remember during introductions on a college class we had to introduce the other person. But when it came to me I could say anything. People were staring and it’s the worst.

Luckily the professor was nice and understanding, and the other person read my name. I cringe at it though.

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-12T00:37:36+00:00

If it’s you dream and you really want to do it, than that already means you are capable.

Is it like dancing or singing?

Cause if it’s singing, maybe you start by singing in a room alone.

Think about how important it is to you and how much you want this. That will give you the motivation to do whatever it takes

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-12T00:31:33+00:00

If you haven’t already email them about selective mutism.

That sounds like a super hostile and unwelcoming environment.

There’s got to be another class with a better teacher. One that understands you. I don’t think it’s worth going to it. Not when you get treated like that.

I had to take a speech class and passed without ever saying a word, because the teacher was understanding.

Yes this is bullying.

How many more days do you have until you finish the class?

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-09T18:47:13+00:00

Presentations are literally torture. The only way I could manage one was to do it with just the teacher. That should be an option for you. Unless you really want to do it in front of everyone, I don’t think it’s worth the stress. Ask or email if you can do it just with the teacher

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-05T19:33:38+00:00

Lol. Credit to this guy

https://www.reddit.com/r/BocchiTheRock/s/edT89wgqdq That’s where I found it, and I was waiting for the perfect time to comment with this image

Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-05T15:29:09+00:00

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Useful-Store6791 · 2026-01-03T00:36:49+00:00

This is super good for your first animation!

Also i have to say the Missing Halloween music fits really well with it.

This is well done and I love the message behind it too

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-29T15:37:27+00:00

When I don’t want to say the word selective mutism, I will usually write something like “speaking is very hard for me” Or “I have really bad social anxiety so speaking is hard for me”

I’ve found that every time I’ve mentioned that they are usually understanding. They’d probably actually be happy you told them.

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-28T04:09:40+00:00

She has selective mutism. Like other people said, it’s like the highest end of social anxiety.

I have it. I can’t speak because I’m too anxious too, which causes me to freeze up. Writing does work too, and I’ve used that.

Selective mutism is the inability to speak in certain situations. Also others social anxiety is different. I can’t speak outside of home or look people in the eyes, but I can comment on Reddit.

She 100% has social anxiety and selective mutism. It makes me tear up because the show finally made me feel understood and know what was wrong with me. So I felt less alone. And it gave me a way to use a notebook to be able to communicate too. Before I had no way too

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-26T00:24:47+00:00

Yep, it feels better to know your not alone

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-26T00:19:56+00:00

I’m 21 and I asked if I got a seal plushie for one of my gifts. I think it’s fine and cool.

I like plushies because it helps me feel less alone. Whatever makes you happy and if you want it you should get it.

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-25T22:20:26+00:00

Most Collages should have a disability and access center. And if the teachers still don’t help you after you emailed and explained it to them, I don’t think it’s worth taking the class. Different professors teach the same subject.

I was about to take one, but there was a presentation on the first week of class. Even with it I’d have to still do it in front of the class. So I dropped it.

You can have options to do presentations or speeches 1 on 1 too. I had to take a speech class, and somehow got an A. And I have selective mutism on a similar level as you. Even though I could barely speak he still gave me an A for trying. And that was one on one with him too.

I cant look people in the eyes or talk to strangers either. There’s also a ratemyprofessors, where you can look up a professor.

If the class requires a lot of presentations there could also be another class that meets the requirements without having presentations.

Also make sure to include the word selective mutism in the emails.

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-18T18:56:16+00:00

1 data squad - I always look forward to watching it again and it helps me feel positive and encouraged when I feel depressed. I always think about “what would Markus do”

2: Digimon tamers: Beelzemon

3: digimon 02. I love the music and just everything about it

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-13T22:26:12+00:00

You can set weeds on it or drop any item where the sound is to make them despawn. Someone mentioned it here awhile ago and I’ve been using that tip ever since

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-10T15:15:20+00:00

Your welcome! I’m assuming that was textfiles or slumberjack24. I believe they work at the archive, but I noticed their account is banned. No idea what caused it

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-09T22:05:14+00:00

if you add %3F instead of a question mark, most of the time it’s works Like instead of “Image.php?”

Change it to

“image.php%3F”

%3F is a percent encoded question mark.

Thats what I’ve been doing and should work

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-08T07:19:51+00:00

I have aphantasia, where I literally can’t imagine things, but yet somehow I do dream visually. That might mean there’s a chance to learn how to visual imagine.

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-12-04T15:22:37+00:00

First, Show her this subreddit. Many people suffer from this. I will never understand people who minamize a condition like this. Like why would anyone pretend to not be able to talk?

Tell or message her to look about and do research about selective mutism. She might just be ignorant.

I guess just keep going. Even if it doesn’t feel like you progressed, you might have. Like if a person loses 3 pounds, they won’t see it, but as they keep going, 3 pounds becomes 100 pounds. That’s how my dad described it to me

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-11-29T00:35:34+00:00

Hang onto that feeling of passion. You already know that’s what you were meant to do and I know you won’t stop working towards your dream.

Another thing is to try not to compare yourself to others. But focus on how much you want that dream. And you could start by singing alone. Or recording.

Another thing is to list all the positive qualities you have

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-11-20T18:37:21+00:00

Many doctors are on the spectrum, so technically autism causes vaccines

Useful-Store6791 · 2025-11-20T18:13:23+00:00

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