commentr/StutterSeptember 2, 2019
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As a fellow stutterer, I always tried to pretend like it didn't bother me when I did stutter and it didn't seem to bother anyone that I was speaking to. If they can see that you're comfortable with yourself and having fun, then the stutter is much less noticeable in their minds. It can be hard as the stutter always seems much more severe in your own head than it does to other people and the anxiety toward speaking situations can make it worse. Just know that most people do not care if you stutter on a word and are much more interested in the content of what you say rather than the actual speech impediment itself.
Themes
Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Subthemes
Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment