Selective mutism explained by someone who experienced it as a child

I think withdrawnness does a couple things. First, it might not be a bad thing. It can keep the world smaller, more lightweight, easier to deal with. I mean, do you really want people’s bullshit coming at you 24/7? I don’t. The other thing is that it varies over time. I go through phases. Sometimes, I am more outgoing. Sometimes, totally unwilling to leave the house for days. I think you could consider the possibility that you are not broken in any way whatsoever.

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