#comfort language

[storyweaverofgondor]

The desire to bundle my mutuals up in a cozy blanket, put on their favorite movie, make them their favorite food or drink, and hold them or just sit and read their favorite book to them until they go to sleep is often overwhelming.

[flesh-and-silk]

I was never head-over-heels with French but it came to be my comfort language because I don't have to worry about the way I pronounce my r's when I speak it.

I remember in middle school my French teacher saw how insecure I was with my rhotacism and she had the entire class trying to pronounce r the same way I did, then smiled at me, "See? They struggle to pronounce it your way just like you've been struggling to pronounce it their way. There's nothing wrong with your pronunciation, it's just a bit more special." I felt so damn appreciated in that moment that I said "Screw it, imma learn French."

[chandrasekarsn]

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[elrohirtheneurodivergent]

To those who are multilingual:

Do you also have a "comfort language"? Like for me, even though German is my native language, I am often much more comfortable talking in English.

[flesh-and-silk]

Je n'ai pas pratiqué le français depuis longtemps :')

[momoredcrow]

Comfort language?

Just a random thought😅

I don’t know if anyone else has it or it’s just me🤷‍♀️

Like I associate languages with feelings I guess -Hungarian kinda stressful/nervous, English comfy/makes me feel more brave when speaking