postr/StutterMarch 3, 2025

Should I get out of my comfort zone?

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Should I get out of my comfort zone? I don't like the way I speak. I have been running away from anything that can put me in a speaking situation for years. I don't talk to people if it is not super necessary. But these days something happened to me. I have a crush on this girl in the college. I even approached her, tried to get to know her a bit. Now, I am talking with people around me more and making friends. Don't know maybe practising my speech. I think I can take her number and even go to a date with her. I see it a very high possibility that she'll say yes. But I am really too afraid about how this will put me in a variety of scenarios that I will have to speak. I am Ok to talk to her only but we need to go to some places. I will need to order a meal or a drink maybe, which I always order online. She might call me up and I don't like speaking by phone. I also feel that I will definitely stutter way more and feel sorry about myself. Should I just do it? If I don't do it I feel like I feel more in pain.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of LifeHiding & Concealment

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ordering_service_encountertelephone_video