The Beauty of Autistic Voices

[Mr. Stevens]

I hope this isn't strange or inappropriate to post, but I wanted to say I really love Autistic voices. Many of you have posted videos here (of yourselves), and I just find the flat affect and manner of speaking so beautiful. I am just attracted to women, but perhaps others here feel the same way toward Autistic men. I'm posting this because many of us hate our voices. We're often mocked, imitated, or ridiculed for how we talk: halting, thoughtful, and monotone. This is musical to me, though, and I hope you realize not everyone hates the way you speak. It makes me--at least--feel alive.

 

[GypsyMoth]

What a beautiful way of describing this. Although I think I sound fairly 'normal', I don't like my voice. It's the pitch and the prosody, mostly, and a slight stutter and the pauses where others don't pause. And yes, how could I not be attracted to Autistic men? Generally speaking, and for right or for wrong, I am finding I extend a higher degree of trust to those I meet for the first time who are on the spectrum than I do for people who are not. Thanks for sharing this.

 

[Stuttermabolur]

I am in a university choir and we were singing at a graduation ceremony yesterday. As I was practicing in the break, our main conductor came up to me and said I have a very beautiful voice, and that he was happy to have me in the choir. To be honest, I don't really notice other people's voices much (regardless of gender and neurotype) but that was a nice thing to hear. Thank you for the comment.

 

[autism-and-autotune]

What a beautiful way of describing this. Although I think I sound fairly 'normal', I don't like my voice. It's the pitch and the prosody, mostly, and a slight stutter and the pauses where others don't pause. And yes, how could I not be attracted to Autistic men? Generally speaking, and for right or for wrong, I am finding I extend a higher degree of trust to those I meet for the first time who are on the spectrum than I do for people who are not. Thanks for sharing this.

I too have a strong dislike for my voice.

 

[NB79]

The thing about this is, voice can express so much emotion, except if you are like me, with a monotonous voice almost all the time. I wish i could have more tones in my voice.

 

[Luca]

I don’t like my voice. I don’t think I necessarily sound “flat” unless I’m really nervous or serious, but I’ve been told that I sound like a teenage boy.

 

[SusanLR]

My speech could put you to sleep.
At least that's what my mom always told me. Hypnotic.

Yet I took voice classes in university and most people think I sing very well.
I love Karaoke. I'm not shy.
I also did modeling when I was young, so I know how to work the audience.

 

[Mr. Stevens]

I don’t like my voice. I don’t think I necessarily sound “flat” unless I’m really nervous or serious, but I’ve been told that I sound like a teenage boy.

That's alright, sometimes I laugh like Marge Simpson.

 

[Slightly]

I hate to hear my voice when it's recorded. Doesn't sound so bad other times, but blech, is that what I sound like to other people?

 

[Mr. Stevens]

I hate to hear my voice when it's recorded. Doesn't sound so bad other times, but blech, is that what I sound like to other people?

Maybe they have misophonia