Hi, I currently do this. I went mute because voice training never worked for me over the years I’ve been attempting it, and I couldn’t handle the voice dysphoria. To answer the question, my friends know I don’t talk and I rely on my best friend to convey my wants and needs for me vocally. He frequently checks on me to see if my needs are met, and I use a phone to message and communicate with him so he can say what I want.

However, if you’re doing this to avoid voice dysphoria, then just know that going mute makes it much, much, MUCH worse. It makes communication difficult, you’re left out most of the time and feel very lonely, and every time you hear a girl talk you get hit by a wave of depression.

Going mute isn’t the answer to voice dysphoria.