#is it dysfluency if...

[dysfluentsuggestion]

i dont know what it's called but i'm selectively mute and i twist up and mangle words and say them in the wrong order and do this weird thing where words that i Can pronounce always come out completely unintelligible but when i'm reading something or i've rehearsed it a lot of times i'm very wellspoken, do i count? i know this is probably annoying sorry

yes, you do ! that’s pretty common among dysfluent people (being fluent when something is rehearsed) so of course you count !

but we have been told that the term selective mute is outdated. we appreciate diverse opinions, so if you don’t agree and want to use the term for yourself, that’s fine.

[dysfluentsuggestion]

I know you aren't professionals but i wanted to ask someone this before i ask a professional just in case i wrong bc i don't want to be laughed at. Is it still possible to have a stutter if i can usually say memorized lines (for acting) perfectly fine?

well if you stutter the rest of the time, yes! a lot of dysfluent people can “”fake”” fluency by thinking about what they say first, in fact it might be really common, since as a child i was told “think about what you’re gonna say, and then say it” over and over again (ironic that my stutter works the opposite, isn’t it? i can say words fluently at the drop of a hat but not if it’s memorized)

tl;dr: yes, it’s actually pretty common