Speech
This semester in college, I decided to proactively solve my communication difficulties with my peers, with a little bit of social experimentation mixed in. I am pretending to be mute, and I've written "I can't talk" on my right hand, and I flash it at anyone who attempts to talk to me. I told my teachers this beforehand because I realized they might try to get me switched into a special needs class otherwise, so they know not to try to talk to me. They think I'm a psych major doing early research for his eventual dissertation on the necessity of speech versus body language in communication. To be honest,I've never felt so free around people in my life. I laugh, but I don't use my vocal cords to project it, just the contraction of my diaphragm and an expulsion of air. Though the other students think there is something very wrong with me, its been a fun experience so far and I'm only two days in. I suspect I'll grow bored of it and regret my decision soon, because I can never reveal my secret to them now. A couple of times I almost spoke but had to bite my tongue. It bothers me a lot when I have something great to say and I can't. If there are any new interesting developments I'll post them here.
- Deku
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