Selective Mutism Awareness Month: Lasting Effects Pt. 1

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@DedicatedToNicki Things are going okay. I've been trying to make some friends. I've been pretty busy with work, but things are slowing down. Maybe I'll join some clubs at school. Let me know if meetup works for you! I made a friend through that in the last place I lived.

[BaileyM1997]

Great video! Great to hear that your doing better! I'm 14 and I've had SM since I was 4. I've been wanting to do a video with me speaking too but I get so nervous! :(

I HATE parties too! If it's just a few friends I'm ok with it but when there's a lot of people, I get nervous and cry.

Anyways, I wish you luck with getting better and I'm sure you'll make friends soon! :)

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@BaileyM1997 Thank you! I hope you're able to do a speaking video soon, but don't rush yourself. <3

[socratesmmxii]

i never leave comments on videos, but because sydney is awesome i'll make an exception. Awesome video, syd, I couldn't imagine myself being so collected and clear with the camera rolling :D

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@socratesmmxii :D :D :D :D :D I'm IMing you right now.

[mnsix]

Great video! I love the practical suggestion of just faking your way through it and how much that helped you. Thank you for posting your video!

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@mnsix Aw, thank you for commenting! :D

[MarielLindsey]

I love you. You are amazing. Love you for doing this, for being yourself, honest and absolutely adorable and beautiful.

<3

M

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@MarielLindsey Thank you so much Mari. I love you too. :D

[Hybrydkyd2]

Hey Sydney! I thought this video was amazing and informative to some of the effects of SM, especially to someone like myself who is fairly ignorant about the subject. You've not only reached those who have heard of SM, but also those who don't/have never had it. Although I'v never had or been diagnosed with SM I can relate strongly to some of those situations you've discussed here. Thank you, and congratulations on overcoming your SM.

Sincerely your elementary school buddy

Kieran Ryan

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@Hybrydkyd2 Thank you, Kieran. ^_^ It means a lot to me that you can relate.

[0Whydontutalk0]

I know what you mean. I started talking at 19, and someone told me the best way to show interest in people was to ask them about themselves. So I started asking questions about people and it felt really fake. In the end one of the poor people I was trying to talk to said, "Stop interrogating me!!!", lol It was so mechanical they felt like I was interviewing them or something... haha. But now it just comes naturally and I have learned better ways of communicating :)

[sarcasticwhiteboard]

@0Whydontutalk0 Haha! Aww, I think I did something similar in the beginning. I was very robotic. I never thought I'd feel as comfortable doing it as I am today. :)