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Everything All Mixed Up

Posted by DarkRain , 02 July 2012 · 193 views

I feel so mixed up. I'm upset because I made lunch and my mom and her friend are eating it. I'm upset because I want to be alone without people around me talking and asking me questions. I don't want anyone bothering me with questions and demands making sure if I've brushed my teeth or not.
I like this character from a book called 'The Kneebone Boy' that I just read. Otto is the oldest of the three Hardscrabble siblings. He always wears a scarf around his neck and face and doesn't speak. His brother and sister translate his sign language when someone doesn't understand him. Even when the scarf eventually goes away he still signs. Why can't I be like him. Speaking is always so exhausting for me, that's why I prefer writing on the forums. People become rude when I don't speak (particularly my mom). There are some days when I'll be fine and willing to talk, but for the most part I'd really prefer not to. Nobody understands and they become angry and rude. It's just tiring.




I understand. Talking is always a challenge for me too. It's hard for people who are normally talkative to understand a person that barely speaks at all.
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LibraryLady
Jul 03 2012 01:31 PM
I have to say that, as a talkative person, I totally understand that some people don't want to talk. Maybe I'm more understanding because I have depression and I know what that can do to a person. Maybe you should learn sign language! I'm trying to learn American Sign Language so I can communicate with the Deaf students in the library.
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LibraryLady
Jul 03 2012 05:19 PM
I need to look for that book, it sounds interesting!
I thought about learning sign language at one point. But so many people have demanded that I speak that I didn't bother. I might try and pick it up again, it could be useful in some situations.

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