Is it normal forgetting how to talk

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I was a quiet kid, and I didn’t talk much growing up. I was raised on the idea that talking was only for important situations and not to speak unless spoken to. I don’t think my childhood was gentle.

I like to work under someone who can tell me what to do. I went to college and did well. Chemical engineering. I did not socialize much, but I took up boxing and did underground fights for a while to pay for college. I do not think I have brain damage from that.

I am 29 now, and I find it hard to form verbal sentences. Often when people talk to me or ask me a question I just look at them. I want to say something. Other men might take it as arrogance, I do not mean this way. I want to answer, smile and answer, but I just stare back at them and then turn away to break interaction.

Thanks.

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  • Tato
    5 years ago

    Your post seems coherent, so you have the ability to construct sentences. On the other hand, you also mention how you like working under someone who can direct you, making it unnecessary for you to get into debates with coworkers on how to approach a certain task. Meaning, no talk required, only execution.

    I don't think you forgot how to talk. You're just better doing things that don't require social skills; no need for friends to do well in college, no need for social skills in boxing or fight clubs.
    I really think it's all an outcome of your social ineptitude.

    The bigger problem is that skills regress if unused. And from what shared, your social skills seem pretty bad to begin with. It's gonna get harder the older you get and the more you prolong addressing the issue. So if you really want a change in the future, consider counseling or similar.

    Good luck.

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  • Gland
    5 years ago

    Well, I am so introvert that I have the same problem..

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