commentr/StutterDecember 30, 2022

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I met my current boyfriend on Tinder. I’ve been in two serious relationships now, and both of them helped me realize that we care about our speech more than our partner and probably anyone actually does. I spent a lot of time blaming my speech for the reason I’m single, but the truth is that it matters a lot less than we think. You’re inevitably going to stutter on dates and when hanging out with girls, accept that. You just need to learn to just be yourself around them and not worry about what they think. The right person isn’t going to care about it at all, and if you start getting to know someone and she make you feel insecure talking to her, that’s a red flag in itself.

Themes

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride