commentr/StutterMay 6, 2024

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I don’t experience full on bullying, cyberbullied over a discord call at very most over my stutter. I do experience some sort of teasing pretty much every other day in school. Today I had a group presentation, I got very nervous when it became my turn and I ended up stuttering and messing up everything I said while everyone else talked just fine. I did hear a few chuckles, and did see a few people trying to hold back their laugh. It’s not really teasing/bullying though. Within my friend groups sometimes they would mock my stutter as a joke, but they don’t mean no negative intent. I even joke about the fact I have a speech impediment at times. There is this one kid I know who I’m not really friends with. Every time I do speak and stutter, he’s like, “(my name) do you have a st-st-st-stutter?” Gets annoying, especially when one of your friends is friends with him and unannounced the fact that he’s going to come to a friend group hangout. As of right now being in high school, I do get teased and laughed/chuckled at as stated before, but I am being teased more so as a playful way more than anything else within my friend groups. Only like one dude who’s being more annoying about the fact I stutter.

Themes

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment

Codes (2)

socializing_group_sizeperceived_judgment