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can I ask a question instead of a vent or culture thing? I have read ur definitions of verbal terms however I still have confusion. i rlly want semiverbal ppls thoughts and information on this over anyone else. can semiverbal mean u struggle with speech bc u often do not know what to say if it’s not a topic on your special interest or otherwise your scripts which consist of like “that’s nice” or other short phrases. like I can try to have conversation but my brain will go blank and I literarily cannot think of what to say therefore I cannot keep talking. or if I do talk I must repeat the same two word phrases over and over. i have struggled to make friendships bc of my issues with talking. I can say words it’s not a physical struggle but my brain can’t know what to say to say words often. so all of my life I’ve been known as a very very quiet barely speaks shy kid. I even often have trouble talking about my special interests if it’s not done over text rather than talking. I have a very strong inner monologue lots of words but when it comes to actually talking I struggle. there are times I do talk fast and more though. And times around certain people I feel it is easier. but often it’s not. and even if I’m comfortable around a person I can still struggle. but I’m not sure if this is a semiverbal thing or if I would still be verbal. i don’t want to wrongly use a term. any help?

I have no clue how long this has been sitting in my inbox because I've been inactive for the past couple of months. So sorry, hopefully you see this anon. 

What you're experiencing could be a verbal symptom, but it could also be a social symptom. 

For me, I tend to experience verbal symptoms as knowing what to respond or what I want to say, but not being able to say it out loud. Or sometimes my brain just forgets language and grammar. 

While social symptoms for me are not knowing what to say or when to say it, even when I'm capable of speaking. 

I'd think more about whether it's the social element or the verbal element that you're struggling with.

I can give examples for you to compare your symptoms to, but I can't tell you if you're semiverbal or not. 

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Went on date with partner yesterday. It was good. Really tired though because so much social stuff. Usually speak more but tired. Make sense? Hope so. Might nap later. Enjoyed date, very fun. Super tired though. Mentally exhausted? Maybe. Feels weird having less verbal ability than normal. Force self to talk feels bad. Anon on because scared of hate and mean people. Misunderstanding people might be mean.

Aw glad you had a fun date anon! And yeah I totally get what you're saying.

For me being both chronically ill and autistic sucks for going out because while it can be fun in the moment it takes days to recover. Can completely relate to that.

Rest up and do whatever works for you to recharge! And for next time maybe consider using some AAC? Whatever would work best for you <3

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Semiverbal culture is people assuming you’re deaf or have a soar throat. And the people who assume deafness do so despite having shown signs of being able to hear and understand spoken words.

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Semiverbal culture is feeling like speech is a second language, and you have to translate your thoughts into words every time you speak

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semiverbal culture not knowing if 'allowed' use AAC since hard but can talk enough talk get through most days but still lots difficulty and stop once home, but not want give people false impression AAC users because can talk get through day most days

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semiverbal headmate culture is being semiverbal hard time words on own but stealing words stealing words from full verbal headmate hehehe!!! is not able do all time but sometimes works

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Semi-verbal culture is having been too scared to speak when struggling with verbality so for years you were situationally mute as well and then more anxiety goes on top of it so then you barely ever speak even when you can because of worry you might struggle again and get in trouble. And having to learn that it's okay to physically struggle to talk or write sometimes and start talking to friends even when speech is poor. Still situationally mute with strangers or when too anxious/scared- but also slowly becoming okay speaking when I can't make full sentences properly or do proper/right word order or slur words or have to repeate over and over until I get it right. Still have fluctuating verbality- but now I'm not as scared of when words are hard because I can't get in trouble anymore.

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Semiverbal culture is being pissed that you can't find an aac app that is simultaneously easy to navigate and isn't made exclusively for children.

my favorite AAC app that i have been using breaks occasionally and also speaks unnecessarily when I'm clicking around (eg I go to the "about me" section of the app and it says "about me." out loud. it says out loud everything you touch)

If anyone has any app suggestions that are like, usable as an adult, I will send you a platonic forehead kiss

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Semiverbal+situation mutism culture is fluctuating between struggle with speech and not being able to speak at all

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The youtuber is Kit Autie!

They haven’t upload in a while tho, hope they are doing well :)

Nice! Will check out their channel

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Semiverbal culture is finding a semiverbal youtuber and getting so excited because they speak just like me

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(anon. anon I'm begging you please tell me this youtuber)

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Semiverbal culture is making animal noises instead of speaking

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Semiverbal culture is the anxiety when try to explain why you cannot speak

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Semispeaking culture is having too many things in the brain but unable to form them into words

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semi verbal culture is trying to mask in social places . try to prepare mentally to say right words and to preform the act of speak . but by time feel prepared, others tired of waiting and move on .

semi verbal culture also being seen as "good listener" for this and don't mind being seen that

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Oh my gods I'm sorry for posting this ask without explaining the problematic language! I didn't fully read this ask so I totally didn't catch that

semi verbal culture is being so tired of people telling me i’m having to say “losing speech” because i’m not losing anything! speech isn’t something you have then lose! my verbality fluctuate but when i’m hyperverbal i didn’t gain speaking and when i’m non verbal i didn’t lose speaking! nothing is being lost i am not less when i don’t speaking. and none of these people tell me this have fluctuating verbality they have no idea what it like but they think they can police my language. everyone always try to control the way i speak and now other autistic people do too? stop telling me i lose things when i’m non verbal. i don’t lose speech. i gain non verbality :)

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semiverbal culture is having to explain that no, being semiverbal isn't "being verbal but sometimes losing speech" and that saying that it is erases the majority (ie 100%) of semiverbal ppl

on a lighter note, semiverbal culture is having a special interest in your AAC!!

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