Do you talk too low?

[Ithior]

Yes, people can't hear what I say a lot of times. When I have to whisper (like in middle of class) I always whisper too low as well: I don't think sound comes out of my mouth at all when I have to whisper something to someone like 6 seats away (with no people in those seats ofc).

 

[LazyHermitCrab]

Yes I can relate so badly!!! People tell me I talk low but it seems like I'm talking normal to myself...

 

[chev]

My mom tells me I just need practice. And no one gets it when I say I have problems with public speaking, they all think I exaggerate! But it's how it is. I remember feeling so physically exhausted that day right after the presentation, oof! Glad that's over. And I do talk super fast, or sometimes really loud and other times really low, and I stutter constantly.

Yeah, people without this problem never understand it! I would get exhausted after presentations too. It's really bad right before I have to present too. I get so lightheaded and shaky.

 

[mikebird]

Good spur for new thought

I think I felt an alto voice when younger
No way to tell

I think lower over age. Something to be proud of
Sound of one's own voice heard inside the same skull might not be the same others

I'm sure not appearing mumbling, lost or stupid. I feel direct speech delivery. I feel a low tone by phone. I do hate phone conversations from meaty gents' growling and tweety birds' squealing. I sometimes kick off in frustration, singing the weeeee, weeeeeee!! song as a mock or bark back at 'em, and the worst is when I scream swearing at my loudest in defence; sure everyone in the block can hear me

Maybe more embarrassed about my hair or clothing. No choice. Last piece of clothing I bought would be... 2004. Hair is stiff, wiry, tumbleweed grey. Laughs from kids and older in street or supermarket I can't define. Glad to hold back from collar-grabbing "WHAT!!? What's funny!!? Tell me!" Laughs received when wearing a suit...?

Yesterday stopped in front of a girl's car emerging from a street. She asked for directions. I did my best, admitting unsure. In this block. She did respond in a very friendly manner. I knew it wasn't easy from there, having to go round and round due to so may one-way streets. I gained some pleasant acknowledgement for once. I shoulda suggested getting in the seat and guided.

 

[Tamara89]

This is one of those things that has ALWAYS pissed me off. I work in hospitality (the last place you would want to work while suffering severely from this illness!) and this a-hole customer shouted "jokingly" across the restaurant that I'm a mouse. Might i add only because i'm the only girl there that refuses to pay this seedy old man any attention that he gets from everyone else. The amount of times people have said "do you talk?!?" kills me inside. But I try not to let it. They're just ignorant and stupid. It's as if they haven't come across a quiet person before so they have to make an idiotic comment. We're not the ones that need to "speak up". They need to listen and grow a brain!! End of rant.

 

[Graeme1988]

Anyway when I am nervous I mumble alot, all the words just join together I don't know why I do it but it just happens because I am trying to speak fast...

Aye, same here. Though, am nervous aw the time, so... doesnae help matter wi' me. And tryin' speak fast, quite easy done when yer talkin' the Scottish dialect. Aw the words are shortened doon tae aboot three syliables... :bigsmile:

But anyway, aye, ah tend tae talk low - no sure if that because ah've got slightly deep voice? :idontknow: Or am no talkin' "loud" enough? Though when ah try an' talk a bit loudly it seems like am shoutin'. h: Being telt tae "speak up" get irritatin' especially when you've got to repeat yersel' for third time! Arrggh! :kickingmyself:

 

[fate12321]

Yea thats what a girl told me the other day... and that made me feel awkward..

 

[TheWhitePaladin]

You know It's a living for some poeple to make fun of others and joke about them.
It's what makes them happy and laugh.
Just ignore these clowns what these kind of people do is saying indirectly that I'm a jerk and lowering their own selves cause they don't have any dignity at all.
whenever your on a presentation just focus on that don't give a single sh*t about what others think of you.
In time you will realise that your confidence and self-esteem are built up and higher.:thumbup:

 

[BlueWeepingRose]

Yeah many people have told me that I talk very low or it's hard for them to hear me. Then each time they keep asking me to repeat myself, it gets pretty frustrating. Cause I'm very soft spoken and I hate raising my voice. It makes me feel like I'm shouting at the person.

 

[dangermouse]

Yes People say they can't hear what i say, but at home I talk very loudly

 

[mneuhardt]

I get that allot too, then people say "What!" kind of in an annoyed voice, and then I get red because they start to stare at me hard then...It's so humiliating, I have tried to speak more directly and have a louder vocal, but there were a few times where it got out of control loud, when I had to repeat myself, and then my face was even redder! Sometimes the people I am nervous around end up thinking that I have crushes on them, when it is nothing like that at all, if they only knew....

 

[mariospap]

I always talk very low. Wwhen I hear other people shouting or talk very loudly (especially those "socially overactive" people), I'm getting very angry.

 

[Srijita52]

Yep I do that, all the time and never realise it unless people ask me to repeat what I just said. Then I wonder why they never listen heh because they literally hardly "listen" haha.

 

[Amitush123]

I have a voice of a hot line girl. And I'm a 25 y/o male.

 

[gustavofring]

I have a problem tuning in, especially in places with a lot of noise or crowded places. Like saying "hi" under my breath.

Usually in a quiet place I know how to make myself understandable.

 

[Bo592]

yes, I remember when I had this problem with my family about this very thing. people would not be able to hear me So then I would scream at them then I would be rude because of this. This was ware I started to question if I knew how to talk right or not from hear I strated to get SA. I started getting afriad of speaking words to people soon it grew in to me not knowing what to say to people. This problem every body is talking about hear is what started my SA.