postr/StutterOctober 26, 2024
How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition?
Content
How can I ever get a girlfriend with this condition? I've come to realize that it would be SO much easier to get a girlfriend if I could just... stop stuttering. I have to dart my eyes around to properly say the sentence sometimes, so I can't look her in the eyes while speaking most times. Also, sometimes, I can't properly say the phrase I need, so I either don't say it at all, or say something easier. This makes me an incredibly boring person. The only other alternative is to look and sound stupid saying it. My condition is not severe, but it has severe impacts. It impacts my interactions with nearly everyone. Not a single person in my life knows I have a stutter, since I can just mask it as not being able to find a particular word.
Themes
Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Subthemes
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. MaskingDating & Romance