commentr/StutterJune 27, 2022

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I met my SO on Hinge. We hit it off over text, and when we started making plans to meet, I dropped a “by the way, I have a stutter. Sometimes it’s difficult for me to speak when I’m first getting to know someone, but it improves over time.” She thanked me for letting her know, and that was that. It helped my nerves because I didn’t feel the need to fake fluency, and it gave her the context going in as to why my face was freaking out when I tried to speak.

Themes

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment