commentr/StutterApril 1, 2021

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I'm 18 and I'm pretty young, but throughout my life and when I was younger, I was bullied because people thought I was disgusting and that I picked my nose that one time in primary school, after that everyone didnt want to get near me or talk to me, if they did though they'd just yell out "ew" and run away as fast as they can. ​ Above that, I also had a stutter starting from grade 2. Everywhere I go and throughout primary school and whenever I was talking, they'd just laugh at me and mock my stutter. They'd also call me a ton of names like microwave or snake. ​ And this went from all the way from grade 2 till when I was in year 9 when people started to become more mature. ​ but from all of that, I learnt to never give up. If you do give up and think and feel as if you're not important or insignificant or a freak, then you truely will become the things that you think of yourself. But if you dont give up, if you believe that you're strong and you're as important as everyone else in the world and you have a role in life, then you will become those things, you will become strong and important and not insignificant. ​ Ik this is long but bear with me. I had a chat with a lawyer who stutters and he's been a lawyer for 30 years already, he gave me this inspirational speech. He told me he did great things everyone else thought that he couldn't do. He has friends and all sorts of friends throughout the whole world, had lots of girlfriends and he's really successful. But the thing that really made my day is that he told me that I would do great things in the future. That gave me hope and it really made me happy because no one had said that before. And I believe him. And I know that you also will do great things like I will also do great things. ​ ok long rant over. Hope this helps

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Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportAnticipation & Avoidance

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Stigma & BullyingHope & MotivationPersonal StoriesPreparation & Rehearsal