commentr/StutterDecember 14, 2024
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I've almost overcome my stutter now, at least I'm at a point where I don't really struggle that much and others don't notice it at all anymore (people look at me like a deer in the headlights when I tell them I stutter). I can't quite explain how but this happened because I mananged to build confidence. I internalized that I'm ok the way I am. I realized others are wrong for laughing at me or asking dumb questions and that none of this is my fault. So in summary: I've accepted my stutter and I'm not afraid of showing it anymore. It's part of who I am. I'm proud of it, and I can take it as an opportunity to educate people on disorders/disabilities if someone dares to make a strange comment, hehe.
Themes
Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportCoping & Advocacy
Subthemes
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & MotivationValidation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries