commentr/StutterFebruary 13, 2016

Content

Glorious, yet uneventful. I use to be a partial covert stutterer. In the context that I used to hide my stutter when I could. But I couldn’t always do so… If that makes any sense. Hiding your stutter is stressful. Not many people cared in the way I thought. No one was especially shocked in the way I thought they would be. I was accepted and that was that. Honestly the only people that would make fun of me aren’t in my life. The glorious part was how I felt afterwards. A huge weight was lifted off of me. I did not need to hide myself anymore. For me it was worth it.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment