commentr/StutterFebruary 22, 2024

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I have a stutter too bro and it’s so hard. My back also literally broke at 32 and everyday is full of pain. It’s hard and a large part of me just wants to quit, but I force myself to go on out of spite and out of pride. I will be successful and I will live my best life no matter what challenges are thrown at me. Fuck my stutter and fuck my back pain, they don’t get to define me.  And you know what? That attitude of having zero fucks to give has made me successful and respected in my career. I just gave a 90 minute seminar in front of 50 people  where I stuttered over every tenth word and had to stop and start over several times. But I never got flustered and kept going. At first people were clearly a bit uncomfortable and confused, after all why is this dude with a stutter a sales rep? But then they got used to it and began to appreciate the amount of preparation and depth of information I had to share. I like to think they also respected my courage and determination. So why are we like this? Who the hell knows. What I do know is that the sooner you stop caring and just start living is the sooner you’ll be able to be content and maybe even happy.  Good luck my man. It’s a hard life for us, but the hardship makes the good moments better 

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Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work

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Hope & MotivationHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career