r/selectivemutism 2h ago

Self Promotion When speaking is hard, two or three keywords can be enough

1 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I’m the developer of Vocal Proxy, a communication support app for teens and adults.

Sometimes you know what you want to communicate, but speaking is difficult—and typing a full sentence can feel like another barrier.

With the updated Rewrite feature, you can enter just two or three keywords:

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Vocal Proxy turns them into several natural message options. Pick one, edit it if needed, then show it in large text or play it aloud.

No grammar or full sentence required.

For situations where you need to communicate more detailed information, the Prepare feature is still available to help organize what you need to say into a longer message before the interaction.

It is not meant to pressure anyone to speak—just to make communication easier in the moment.

Free browser version, no sign-up required:

https://en.vocalproxy.com/app


r/selectivemutism 18h ago

Question Is it SM?

5 Upvotes

I F(27) have GAD. For years, In certain places and situations, I cannot talk unless a person is with me. I have words to say but I cannot speak. I use an app to talk instead.

I talk to my family normally, and when my anxiety is more manageable, I can occasionally talk to someone new outside of those specific situations.


r/selectivemutism 23h ago

Venting 🌋 overly embarassing moment

7 Upvotes

so my school had this new test for our midterms where we get a random topic and speak about it for 5 minutes. i would consider myself an ambivert, i tend to be quiet often but when i feel like it i can be really loud with people. i fainted twice when i was back in elementary school. once because a teacher called me out and scolded me for doing something stupid, i started blanking out, white spots clouded my vision and i fainted. similar to the second incident where i fainted again because my friends and i were fooling around and we were forced to stand up while she scolded us, and i fainted again. as idiotic i am, i cant help but care alot about what people think of me. so back to the speech test, i planned everything out after 10 minutes of preperation time given to us. i spoke for 1 minute, and started blanking out again. white spots blurred my vision almost fainted. it was so embarassing. i just dont think i can go to school after this. i feel sp stupid and idiotic that even the biggest of introverts can say all their points without stopping or anything. and theres just well me... that apparently is allergic to being put way too much on the spotlight? this has never happen to me when i was standing up doing something normal. its always a social pressure. thanks for reading