Stuttering is not your fault

Stuttering is not your fault Stuttering is no one’s fault. Anyone could have been born with a stutter— it’s just random chance who does and who doesn’t. It’s nothing personal. Our bodies and our brains just do weird things. Nature is weird that way. It doesn’t mean anything about who you are as a person. Yes, stuttering causes pain and struggle, but don’t add to the pain by blaming yourself, shaming yourself, thinking you’re less than because of your stutter. Other people can’t shame you— only you can shame yourself. If someone is trying to shame you and you don’t let them, they come off looking like a real jerk. People can only succeed in shaming you if you are complicit. OWN IT! Everyone on social media wants to have a disability these days. It’s street cred. Make it your identity, in a positive way. Be proud. Reclaim it. Don’t marginalize yourself.