commentr/StutterJanuary 23, 2025

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I do all the time. My mum has gotten better but she used to give me so much shit and 'make me aware so I can get out of the habit' by mimicking my blocking and stammering. Also, she used to say sometimes I would speak so beautifully, which is non stuttering speech which I can do, and I want to be that so badly :(((( and she would always tell me that the conversation never flows naturally when I stutter!!! I've noticed lately she's stopped doing all this, maybe she's done research and found out her 'tough love' isn't as helpful as she thinks it is, but I feel terrible because I just feel so bad for the person I'm talking to whenever I'm just caught on a word or got an embarrassing frozen mouth open, because the conversation isn't slowly naturally so I know I'm not as interesting as other people to talk to :'( I'm sorry I've put my experience here, it just opened this up for me and I've been dying to get this off my chest for ages. Thankfully, today was a decent day with minimal stuttering.  So I feel guilty, shame, embarrassment, self loathing that I am working through. A lot of negatives emotions

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Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & HopelessnessStigma & Bullying