postr/StutterMay 29, 2025

stuttering drags me down

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stuttering drags me down i dont remember when it started but i found myself stuttering since i was 7, now i'm 18 and it's getting worse. i remember in grade 7 when the teacher asked me a question that was easy as fuck but instead of instantly answering it like a normal person, i stuttered and blocked for like 1 minute while the entire group started staring at me until i finally could say it and i still remember his pathetic look at me. to be honest, i dont have social anxiety at all when it comes to actions or few words but social anxiety gets me so so badly when it comes to tell a story, joke, or a situation. i remember that i could sing the national song in the mic in front of like 200 person when i was a kid, so i wasn't born intrusive or with stuttering but i acquired this fucking shameful disability in someway. as i became too aware of people and my surroundings in general, i notice that i'm more clever and smarter than 90% of people around me in non-speech activities like games, study or technical stuff, as i got 4 gpa in my college, but my disability drags me down every time i express or give an opinion. if anyone could help or give an advice i'd appreciate it.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life

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perceived_judgmentpropositionality