commentr/StutterMarch 20, 2019

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I'm sorry you're experiencing this - I have a moderate stutter, and I know how challenging it can be and how much it has impacted my mental health and self-esteem. ​ I guess I still haven't fully "accepted" it - I still regret that I can't take a job that requires me making a lot of phone calls, presentations, etc. It really bothers me sometimes. But in my day-to-day life, I've come to feel like it isn't my problem if those around me, especially those in customer service, are frustrated or impatient with my stutter. This is what I have to live with, and I deserve to live in society and use services as much as anyone else does. I am a person with rights, and the person I'm interacting with will just have to wait! I reflect on my time working in customer service, and how I would never dream of rushing someone with a physical or mental disability for example - so why is it different for me? Once I realized I have the right to be respected and listened to as much as anyone else, I have been more confident in myself.

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Emotional ExperienceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Helplessness & AgencySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride