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[Ella Spell]

Hi Albert and welcome to AF.

Have you ever tried getting TTY / Relay service on your phone? I'm not sure what it's called in Germany but it's the service that deaf and hard-of-hearing people would use, so they can type their conversations instead of speaking them. It's been really easy for me to use when I have to talk to businesses or strangers.

 

[Nightingale121]

Welcome, @Albert Wallner!

I'm from Germany as well.

I always find that it is easier for me to write people than to actually talk to them which is why I decided to check out this forum.
Does anybody else feel the same way? I would love to hear from you!!!

I also find it easier to write than to talk to people.
SusanLR's explanation applies to me, too:

Definitely it is easier to write than talking in person or on a phone.
It gives the time to compose what you say. I find in conversation I feel pressured and don't
answer as quickly as they would like. Or trying to put the right words together to speak.

Preparing for phone calls helps me a bit to get better at these though, at least at the beginning when I start the conversation. This only works if I am the one initiating the call though; I dislike being called and having to reply spontaneously without preparation and when I don't know what to expect.

 

[Albert Wallner]

Hi Albert and welcome to AF.

Have you ever tried getting TTY / Relay service on your phone? I'm not sure what it's called in Germany but it's the service that deaf and hard-of-hearing people would use, so they can type their conversations instead of speaking them. It's been really easy for me to use when I have to talk to businesses or strangers.

Oh wow I had no idea something like that exists.I'm so glad you mentioned it to me,thank you so much!

 

[Albert Wallner]

Preparing for phone calls helps me a bit to get better at these though, at least at the beginning when I start the conversation. This only works if I am the one initiating the call though; I dislike being called and having to reply spontaneously without preparation and when I don't know what to expect.

I feel exactly the same way. 100%. If someone tries to call me then I deliberately don't pick up the phone and just call them back later (if I have to ^^)

 

[Ella Spell]

Oh wow I had no idea something like that exists.I'm so glad you mentioned it to me,thank you so much!

Glad I could help. It's a free service for everyone I've talked to in various countries, and you don't to be deaf or hard-of-hearing. Mutism and Autism or phone phobia are valid special needs. I've used it for quite a few calls now, and you just type the conversation back and forth with a person who speaks on your behalf. They can relay questions to you, etc. during their conversation. Then at the end you get a written and time-stamped record of the conversation for your files, which is also win-win.

 

[sport]

Welcome Albert,and yes like to hide behind a computer.