postr/StutterSeptember 4, 2020

People think I'm faking my stutter

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People think I'm faking my stutter Earlier today in class I got asked how to pronounce my name, anyway, my name begins with a letter I usually struggle on, and I ended up stuttering on it. I felt really embarrassed after that, and these girls who were rolling their eyes claiming that I'm faking it for attention didn't help much either. If I was faking instead of really having it, I wouldn't be self conscious, nor would it look like I'm struggling saying my own name! I dont think I have to prove that it's real, if they think I'm faking it then I guess they're just ignorant or something, but, now I'm anxious about how people really see me. Do they see me as me, or as someone who fakes things for attention?

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception

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saying_name_introductionperceived_judgment