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What is it like to be mute or close to it?

Have you ever tried to be silent for a day?

How long is the longest you have gone without talking?

I have tried not to talk for a whole day, usually giving up when I became bored. I once didn't speak for a whole school day because I was just tired of talking to people, instead of experimentation.
I'm not sure, but I think I go non-verbal when I'm overwhelmed. I've been forced to talk under those circumstances (it usually takes a few tries), but it's really difficult and I refuse to do so now.
I wouldn't know but I assume mute people feel okay communicating by other means, writing, sign language, body language. I mean, of course it's harder, but they're probably used to it.

it just seems like the vast majority of the time, when I try to say something, someone either doesn't

hear (Precious lil "people" act so enthusiastic, like every thought and emotion that went through their heads, are the latest greatest scientific inventions. Then when I try to say something, they have the nerve to *half listen* and grunt "huh" and "what", like they are the etiquette equivalent of "excuse me".) (where i work, @ home depot, the entire building is loud. coworkers and customers tend to be hard of hearing, as construction workers).

care (It appears that some precious lil "people", care about plenty of "people", but everyone they care about acts just like them [neurotypical and cisgender], and they care about them vice versa.)

understand (they acted like they understood, but they did not understand. they made wrong assumptions. they were not even aware that they made wrong assumptions.)

believe (they expected me to believe whatever they told me, but they were not willing to believe the slightest thing i tried to tell them. even when there was literally *nothing* at stake for them, if they believed what i said.)

remember (even though I told them)

what i said. And that makes the cost benefit analysis not worth it.

Yeah, performative allies will act like that a lot; pretending to care or understand but in reality, they're ignorant and won't help you when you need it.
It's messed up nobody listens to you or believes you, but very real if I'm being honest.
I've had people laugh at my serious problems because they didn't believe me and found my issues preposterous and also sometimes, I just don't emote correctly (I find it hard acting serious and tend to say everything like a joke even if I mean it).
It sucks when people don't listen, especially when you're talking about something you care about. I also can't stand people who continue to do something inappropriate or offensive, even when told off by the person it affects.
You ever tell somebody off for their behavior only for nobody to come to your side?
When you're trans nobody has your back.

Do you mean like a completely nonverbal person? Or what kind of thing?

I don't know how long I went without talking the longest. It was long, a week, I think. I write though, texting is much more difficult to stop, lol.

I'm hard of hearing and have always been... If your hearing is suited to it, you might like to talk, I prefer written text, I can always see it clearly, unlike spoken word, in many situations it sounds like gibberish to me. Perhaps not the kind of answer you're looking for, as it's probably a different kind of issue with communication. It's not needed to talk in all situations, you don't have to say a word during everyday shopping, for example.