Friday August 14, 2026 | Do you like to feel needed?
Yes, sure. Everyone likes to feel needed. Trying to explain selective mutism to family, friends and even a few stranger and then--when they raise an eyebrow, it just makes me feel so stupid. I used to be ashamed of SM until I found other people with this crippling disorder. Or I try to explain SM to people over and over again and still makes me feel stupid because other people's explanations sounds so much better.