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I find there is a pretty big difference between how I talk and how I type and... how I think!

I don't always think in words or sentences, but when I type, I do. I think of the words and type them, usually all at once, though sometimes I take a moment to think before typing. And, of course, I sometimes edit afterward, though sometimes I just like to keep it how I typed it.

Talking is different, entirely! I am much more likely to stumble, or to be silent because I can't quite spit it out. Orrrr to just go on and on and on. It really depends on the situation.

But in general, I find it much easier to be honest and to have less of a filter when typing. Which is funny, precisely because I have the ability to edit after the fact. I think this idea of being more honest in typing is why I have in the past had some very nice online relationships.

Can anyone relate? Is it much easier to type than talk ?

I type far more articulately than I speak. Also I like that it gives me time to correct errors and reconsider some of what I’ve written. My selective mutism, at least on the anxiety part, is not near as bad (I get two different types, one where I can’t get words out and another that feels distinctly different where I can’t even find the words in the first place, during the former I can usually type just fine, but the latter, I can’t even type because I have no words) when I’m trying to type instead of talk. I’ve been using texting and a text-to-speech app on my phone for the past few days since my throat has been incredibly sore (first from post-nasal drip and then because I had surgery on my neck), and I’ve been considering continuing to do that even when my throat is better, it takes so much less mental energy to type and also helps bring my anxiety level down as well.

I can relate a lot. Even after 20 years of marriage I sometimes write to my wife instead of talking.

I can take my time and think it through, my thoughts seem more clear and I can go over the text and decide what stays and what goes - I can also nuance things. I don't get interrupted and I don't have to watch how the other person reacts. I don't have to deal first-hand with strong emotional reactions from others.

And others also have time to consider how they react to me.

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Yep. Per recent testing, my verbal IQ is near half my non-verbal IQ.

It's much, much easier for me to type than to talk. I can usually type almost exactly what I'm thinking, but when I try to talk it ends up a jumbled, inaccurate mess. I also have issues pronouncing certain sounds and keeping the flow of my speech, so it's even worse. I vastly prefer being able to type/write to someone, and my relationships with people online are usually better than the ones I have in real life.

I find it easier to type than talk. I often want to say one thing, but something altogether different comes out.