postr/StutterJuly 2, 2024

I hate the fact that out of all my siblings I am the one stuck suttering.

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I hate the fact that out of all my siblings I am the one stuck suttering. I (15 f) have 4 siblings. And for some reason I had to be the one stuck with the stutter. I already have trouble pronouncing words, having not been able to speak until I was 3 (rather making unintelligible noises) which was when I was first put into speech therapy, after getting my hearing tested. Only after years of speech therapy at school was I able to be speak clear enough; although not perfect, to be understood. I still had problems speaking when I was taken out. The reason being I wasn't getting better. About a year after getting taken out I developed a rather sever stutter. I would always have to mentally prepare myself before speaking because I knew I would stutter. It took about 2 years of this before I was finally put back into speech therapy to have this issues addressed. Honestly I would feel better if I got to pick between one or the other, stuttering or often misprouncing words. But no I had to be stuck with both meanwhile my siblings got stuck with neither. Like come on take one away from me.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringSeverity & FluctuationFrustration & Anger