As a child, my sis stuttered when she tried to speak out words.
It seems like I have an emotional stutter – the thoughts and feelings are there, but I just can’t find the words. Sometimes my thoughts don’t have words attached. Even after the fact.
I get stuck when conversing with people all the time. Just don’t know what to say, even though some thoughts are there (really, not always a big empty brain here

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Writing is difficult for me – the words just don’t come to my brain. Use thesaurus a lot.
It seems like I need to circle a thought in my head with words out loud, and have others help me find those words that describe it succinctly (yeah, there’s some big words in there – but putting words together doesn’t happen easily).
Other people show compassion in words, crack jokes and make comments. It seems like it’s easier for them.
When I go back and read my writings, realize I left out connecting thoughts. Like it was only partial of what I should say to explain myself.
Enforcing boundaries requires that you speak up. Is it just a matter of rehearsing some pat lines?
Am I too old to learn how to have a voice – when can’t even find the words to communicate? Will this get better in time with practice?