Knowing the words but not being able to say it.

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So my job involves a lot of repetitive work and it can get quite boring. Ive tried many things to help the time pass quicker.

One thing i decided to do today was recite my favourite movie Django Unchained, i can remember the whole movie in detail visually and the script is pretty much memorized but i realized i have a lot of difficulty actually saying the script. Its like the words are in my head but i cant say them, its so hard to explain and its weird. This isnt new, i always had this problem words are overal hard for me to learn how to say but can anyone relate?

Congrats on the job!

Yes, I can relate. Sometimes, I have thoughts--but I can't find the words to express those thoughts. And my vocabulary isn't bad, either!

Oh boy do I understand. I was researching this exact problem when I stumbled across Asperger's. The more anxious I get, the worse the problem gets. Since I was a toddler, I've used hand gestures, whistling and other noises to try to communicate. I remember as a toddler, pointing to the cupboard with the glasses and making swallowing noises to indicate I wanted a drink of water. As an adult, I've been known to whistle and draw a half circle in the air to indicate, "go around."

Reciting a movie? Wow, the best I could ever do is one seen from a comedy.

Its not as impressive as it sounds, ive been watching this movie pretty much every night for almost 3 years and i still forget a lot of the script. I can usually remember the visuals to a movie after one or two viewings if its good, like deadpool i have watched a total of 4 times and can remember every scene by heart but i cannot remember any of Food Fight, one of the worst animated movies ever made.