Honestly, it is getting harder for me to assume best intentions sometimes with all the anger and vitriol on display these days. It is ironic as I have the same challenge as you with my writing and speech. My words and writing comes out before I actually process it properly. That is why I misspell a great deal of stuff if I do not go back and check my work or take my time. It is also why I have taken to speaking much more slowly and softer, and now some think I have a speech challenge, which I guess I do in reality.
Either way, I am unapologetic about anymore. Apologies used to fly from me constantly when engaging with someone about my speech, but not anymore. I have come to the point now that if they are so shallow or can't think critically enough to figure out I may have a health challenge, then fuck em'.
It is time consuming! It also takes a lot of energy to go back, reread and see what was screwed up. :)
I have tried this with mixed results - people seem to pay less attention when I slow down, which is weird.
I think I will get to this point soon enough...
Same here. I think it is because they equate speaking slower to being less intelligent. Why wouldn't they? Media has made it out that way. How do they stereotypically portray uneducated or mentally handicap on television or in the movies most times? As slow speakers.