A question.

[chris11]

Hey, I am effected by the following phonemnoma, which I will mention latter, and I was wondering if there are any other individuals with SP who are also affected. Here is the phonemenon: I write and think more fluently then I speak. One of the reasons for this is that, when I am speaking I have a habbit of stutturing and forgetting what I'm talking about--and I'm only being mildly affected by social phobia in these particular incidents (speaking with family).

So, I was woundering if you thought that that is normal for a social phobic, or if you don't. And, if you are affected by that I would appreciate it if you would respond.

Really, it makes me feel pathetic... Ocasionaly I can speak fluently to my family, but that does not happen very often. I have an A(+?) in english at university, and I have written numerous stories that have been described (by others) as brilliant, so I suppose that that means that I do indeed have fluency in english, but, why does the phonemenon occur? I hate it... It prevents my family from knowing who I am, since it prevents me from being able to express my self effectivly to them... I hate it.

-Chris.

 

[Thelema]

Yes, I've always been able to more easily get what I want across by typing it than saying it aloud. I don't stutter, but I sort of skip along the words I use and somehow turn two different thoughts in to one that makes no sense...does that make any sense? Or sometimes my train of thought will just stop mid sentence when I'm talking to someone.

I've been told I'm a good writer too...weird

 

[chris11]

Yes, that makes sense. I'm also affected by the phenomenon that you described (losing my stream of thought and stoping mid sentence)--but that only happens when I'm trying to communicate verbaly with others (so, perhaps that particular stream should be called the stream of speach).

Thanks for replying.

 

[Square_Eyes]

Most definately, even to the point where teachers/lecturers have suspected me of plagiarism in the past.
When I'm in the presence of other people I can barely string together a sentence however I've always been good at communicating my thoughts, feelings and ideas through written work.
If I died today the only thing that would provide an accurate measure of my intelligence would be the writings I'd leave behind.

 

[LucidPanda]

This is certainly true for me as well.

Do you find that it's easier to think things through with written words?
Verbally I jumble alot.

 

[lyricalliaisons]

Hey, I am effected by the following phonemnoma, which I will mention latter, and I was wondering if there are any other individuals with SP who are also affected. Here is the phonemenon: I write and think more fluently then I speak. One of the reasons for this is that, when I am speaking I have a habbit of stutturing and forgetting what I'm talking about--and I'm only being mildly affected by social phobia in these particular incidents (speaking with family).

So, I was woundering if you thought that that is normal for a social phobic, or if you don't. And, if you are affected by that I would appreciate it if you would respond.

Really, it makes me feel pathetic... Ocasionaly I can speak fluently to my family, but that does not happen very often. I have an A(+?) in english at university, and I have written numerous stories that have been described (by others) as brilliant, so I suppose that that means that I do indeed have fluency in english, but, why does the phonemenon occur? I hate it... It prevents my family from knowing who I am, since it prevents me from being able to express my self effectivly to them... I hate it.

-Chris.

Wow. That sounds exactly like me, except I'm that way around family, too (except my mom).

I wish to God I were able to communicate in person as well as I do in writing. Too bad I can't just walk around handing little notes to people containing what I have to say lol. Unfortunately, that's not possible, though....