[themockingbird]

anyone get that feeling where you feel like the way (as in the tone of voice or what you say) you talk is awkward? I get this constantly, where I feel like whenever I say something, it's really quiet and inassertive. I think I talk like this because I have a very negative belief about the way i talk. I feel unsure if the way i talk is strange or awkward. Is there anything i can do to change this belief? Thanks for any suggestions

 

[shyvr6]

Sometimes my voice will be quiet and I'm not sure if people can here me. I guess it's because I don't talk much so I'm not used to projecting my voice.

 

[BeatingSAwithastick]

Same here, this is one of my biggest problems. Sometimes I get really anxious about talking to someone a few metres aways because im worried my voice won't carry. If there is more than one person in the vicinity it becomes harder for me to speak out loud for fear of having everyone hear what I am saying. I worry about saying something stupid, my voice not carrying, talking to fast, not being able to formulate a sentence, stuttering, being unable to control my facial expressions...the list goes on. It may also have something to do with the fact that I analyze what Iam going to say before I say it, and my mind is always trying to get what comes out of my mouth perfect so as not to bring too much unwanted attention to myself or a negative reaction from the other person.

Additionally if I fear something is going to go wrong, or if something does go wrong, the anxiety can just overwhelm me mid sentence and my mind goes completely blank.

 

[Iced Soul]

I've gotten over thinking my voice sounds awkward(I'm still quiet, though), but I do talk rather softly a lot and get anxious thinking people will ask me to repeat everything I say.
It happens an awful lot, so I end up speaking too loudly sometimes, so they won't ask me to repeat.

 

[UpStuck]

I don't have much concern over my voice. It's just hard for me to express myself because first of all, the words tend to come out faster than my mouth is used to moving so I end up stumbling and tripping in my speech. And secondly a lot of times my mind just goes blank....Im so inarticulate.

 

[gaz]

When i talk i can hear my own voice like an echo almost, you know when you talk with you'r ears blocked? Well a bit like that. Sometimes i'm so nervous i can't get words out properly.