Is there a way to make myself permanently mute?

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I’m not sure if there is a way to make myself mute. The reason I’m here is because people keep telling me to shut up when I’m trying to say something and explain it. It’s like I don’t have a say in anything. It hurts me a lot when I’m told to shut up, and it makes me feel like I should just shut up for the rest of my life. I’m here because I want to say what some people make me feel sometimes, and I’m not talking about the people who are reading this. And I’m not going to attempt myself to make me mute.


Please reply and tell me if you felt like this before, or tell me your opinion on this.

Avoid people who don't like what you say.

Don't talk around such people.

Find better people to talk to.

Don't let them take your voice! That's so sad!

I agree with KT67.
Absolutely.

Trying to make yourself permanently mute could result in unpaid medical bills. Even if you succeed. Success not guaranteed

Then you have injuries. They might be permanent

You could just stop talking.

You could wear a sign that says "mute", to discourage someone from talking to you. If you want. If it works it's good. If it doesn't work you can take off the sign

Drastic measures involving mutilation could get you sent to involuntary psychiatric hold

Sometimes someone is not good to talk to

Then don't talk to them unless they have a good reason otherwise

Some situations you might need to talk

Every situation is different

You don't know what is going to happen in the future such that talking is necessary

I get it

Plenty of people talk too much and too loud and there are too many of them

They hurt my ears

Headache

Meaningless casualties

"Communication" euphemism for noise pollution

They act like every thought and emotion that goes through their head is the latest greatest scientific invention. Then when noise pollution comes out of my beak they have the nerve to grunt "huh" and "what" like it's the etiquette equivalent of "excuse me"

But making yourself mute won't change them



As a personal favor to me,
Please do not attempt to make yourself mute

I’m asked to repeat myself so dang much, and it’s not easy for me to speak in the first place. I do have selective mutism and sometimes am literally incapable of speech no matter how hard I try, but nobody who’s met me in person believes me when I tell them because I often can speak, so clearly I always can and am simply choosing not to I am so gosh-dang tired of always needing to repeat myself, and it gets harder for me to speak each time I have to repeat. Seriously considering trying to switch to text-to-speech (on my phone) only, but my parents (who I still live with) strongly discourage my use of that.

Laryngectomy is the removal of all or part of the voice box (larynx). The voice box is in the neck and contains the vocal cords. It also helps you swallow and breathe. The life expectancy after surgery is up to 61 months. I'm also thinking of getting this surgery.

I have desires like this occasionally. I definitely wouldn't do anything physical, or change your body in any way.
It's possible to just not speak. Pretend that you can't.
Have you tried virtual reality? There are plenty of people who don't talk in VRChat. I talk nonstop irl, but I'm mute in VR. People have even created avatars with words and letters that appear above them, pens, facial gestures, sign language, and more! I have created one of these avatars for myself. Seriously, virtual reality is one of the only ways I have kept myself away from doing something destructive. If the alternative is harming yourself, there's no shame in faking something to get away.
You don't have to have VR to play VRChat, but the Quest 2 is only $300, and you get access to all these wonderful experiences. Now I'm basically advertising VR, but I'm serious, it helps me deal with a lot of the impulses I get. If I ever wish that (insert thing here) was wrong with me or would happen to me, I try to make it happen in VR.
Experiment with ways to make things happen, fulfill your desires, in ways that won't ruin anything in the actual world!

I remember when I was younger how much I disliked 'small talk' I still do.

I could never quite grasp the waste of energy on what is nothingness conversation..or conversation devoid of real content.

However as I got older I reaslised it wasnt about me . It were other people who needed to fill a void , even if it meant with nothingness.

So I either ask a real question or mimic expected pleasantries until I can get away.

Both options work well ..I find. I dont mind and can be quite chatty if theres a point to the conversation 8

I really want to become mute, because Of how my family and everyone else treats me, I want to become mute and I envy the people who are, only because they seem much cooler, I also hate how everyone treats specific people, which needs to end but I know it won't so that's why I want to become mute, and to watch everyone learn sign Language, and My friends won't have to worry about me (as if they do) but being mute will be so much fun.

I do wish people would stop romanticizing self-harm. If you don't want to speak or would rather use another form of communication or AAC, you can - without the need to tear your throat out.