commentr/StutterJune 21, 2025

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This is one of them. We were doing this group activity in Spanish class one day and it involved a timer. It goes on my turn and this was like the beginning of the school year, so we don’t really know anybody. I stutter. Luckily my teacher understood and talked with another teacher of mine to understand more, but during it, I heard the murmurs “You’re going to hell for laughing” “Laugh and you’re going to hell” “What’s happening?” “Is she ok?” And the giggles. The teacher caught one of them and made him stay back to apologize to me. Another one was when I was doing a group project with three other people. I was trying to share my ideas but I kept stuttering, and a boy started laughing at me. One of the girls started yelling him out in front of everybody. After that, the teacher thanked her for what she did.

Themes

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment