I have a problem and need advice.?

Question

I feel that I'm a very intelligent person. I took Calculus and Latin in high school. I play the violin and have just began piano. I'm a religious person. I just started college and I'm kinda enjoying it. There is just one problem. I can't speak. Now I don't mean I'm a mute. I can talk. Just not very well. My voice has a strange tone to it. I can enunciate ok but people just can't understand me. Often times on the phone I am mistaken for a woman, I'm a man. And whenever I try to talk to someone they usually just nod and pretend to understand what I'm saying but then walk away as quickly as possible. Not to be mean but my voice sounds as though I suffer from some sort of mental retardation. I don't know what to do because there are so many times where I want to say something. Ask a question, whatever. But I know it won't do any good because I will either be looked down upon for my voice or not be understood at all. Not only has my voice affected my academic life its killed my social life. I have no friends and no one will talk to me. I had one friend but she was just using me to get good grades on test. After the class was over and I tried to talk to her she called the police on me and I nearly got arrested. High school was a h**l and college is seeming to be just as worse. I don't really see my life going anywhere if no one can understand me because of my voice. I don't know what to do. I have tried speech therapy but there is only so much that can be done. I feel really bad. What can I do?

Answer 1

Maybe you should try some voice lessons like vocalists take. You may be able to learn to pitch you voice differently. Don't give up. Good luck.

Answer 2

i dont really know what you can do... i mean, i feel really really sorry for you, but i cant think of anything that could help. you could always try talking slower, like reallllllllllllly slow. maybe that would help you speak clearer. other than that, theres nothing i can think of :(