commentr/StutterNovember 2, 2023

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I agree with this comment. I remember being about 12 and Being paired up with a girl in my year that was very popular (i of course was not). I remember she asked the name of my rabbit as that was part of the assignment. I stammered really badly on the name and it was so bad she asked me to repeat it multiple times. I realise now she was probably asking me to repeat it to be nasty. I have grown a lot now, now I own my stammer and I'm not afraid to be seen for who I am. I embrace it in interviews and all sorts of situations. Those were the worst times though, when I was too anxious to embrace who I was.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride

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