commentr/StutterSeptember 10, 2021

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Don’t let it hold you back. It’ll only keep you from doing interesting stuff and really growing and enjoying life. I’ve got a moderate to severe stutter depending on the day. I used to think I could never have a job where they had me use the phone, never have a good job etc. I threw my fear and self doubt out the window and got my great job where I work in a totally supportive office and spend a lot of time on the phone. And guess what, when I make business calls, I stutter, and people just have to deal with it the same as if I had a heavy accent. I used to think I would never find a good partner because my stutter was so unattractive. I threw my fear out the window and I’m half a year into an amazing long term relationship with a wonderful man. You’ll still stutter, I’ll still stutter, the chances of us improving so much no one notices are incredibly slim. But I choose to be the outgoing stutterer who does all the cool shit I want. And if someone has an issue with my stutter, that’s a them issue, not a me issue.

Themes

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Employment & CareerDating & RomanceSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception