Or, more accurately, I can talk, but not to good effect. When the issue at hand is contentious, my talking has the absolute opposite effect of what I intended. Instead of keeping calm, modulating voice to sound like a sane person, I gnash my teeth, my cheeks puff out, my eyes tear up and I sound like someone at the edge of a mental breakdown.
Go on Aparna. Don't stop speaking. It is important. In community living, democratic setups, voices are important irrespective of sides they take.