commentr/StutterJanuary 5, 2020

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I mean I used to be really shy didn't know how to express myself during social interactions at all. Idk if I really was anxious but I was really uncomfterable during conversations with people that weren't close friends and didn't like attention at all. Tbh I hated it and was scared of it. Anyway, it got better for me after last summer. Personally just being more appriciative of friends and family really helped me out. Thing is I've always distaned myself from social stuff because I always operated better alone if that makes sense. From experience I learnt a lot from my friends and family, instead of saying no I started saying yes to hanging out with friends. Which after a while helped me out. Don't get me wrong. I didn't go out of my comfort zone in any ridiculous manner. I just opened up and thought about it. The thing is, I was afraid of people's opinions. How people saw me, you know if I was enough or not. But let's be honest, if they're watching and judging you. Then that means they themselves got nothing better to do. Which at last makes them fall to your "level". So to sum it all up. I just started taking better care of myself and forced myself to realize that my voice is worth just as much everyone else's. Idk if our situations are anything alike but that's all I have to say. Value yourself because you're just as important as anyone else. Plus idk a lot about stutter, I only found myself doing it when I didn't know what to say or if I was uncomfterable. So I might've gone a little off topic but u know 🤷‍♀️.

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Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

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Mindset shiftAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & MotivationFriendships & Belonging