The Silence Inside Me
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Last published Sat, Jul 4, 2020
Have you ever wondered what it was like for someone with Selective Mutism? Do you even know what Selective Mutism is?
You're in luck because I've suffered with it for 29 years and this is my story.
Cover art by: Melanie Wasser on Unsplash*
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Have you ever felt so lonely you believed there was nothing left for you? Stashed away, merely forgotten. I mean you could cry and cry, yet no one would hear you. At least no one you truly once loved. Being yourself can be detrimental to others happiness, and so you down play who you are. You devalue your beliefs, your morals fall short and that hollow rock turns into your Mirror. Do you matter anymore? Would anyone care if you simply disappeared? Could you find your way out of the darkness? Look Closer is one of my favourite quotes and so I'll use it as a guide to understanding the complex characters you're about to meet.
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