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new to this subreddit! hey guys I just discovered this subreddit and I want to start off by saying that I'm an 18 year old girl who has been stuttering for a little over 11 years now (sigh) and I think it's great that we can all vent here and be met with understanding and compassion. nobody in this world is really informed about stutters and not too many people are aware of the depression/anxiety/frustration it causes. oftentimes I cry because I feel like I will never get anywhere in life, though I consider myself relatively smart. it's awful. today we had to introduce our partner in my community college advanced English class and I felt so embarrassed that I stuttered saying all of my partner's information, and I took too long, and I know that everyone was staring at me and probably judging me harshly. wow there is nothing worse than stuttering and people never understand what I'm saying or understand why I never want to talk. it's humiliating. plain and simple. and I feel like I'll never get hired or even have the guts to attend a job interview, because I KNOW I'll embarrass the fuck out of myself since my stutter is on the severe side. and I avoid presentations at school which lowers my grades sometimes. tbh I really don't know what I should do or what I can do. it sucks. but I'm glad I'm not alone and I want you all to know that I do care and I'm always interested in whatever you guys say. if you ever want to message me then please feel free! have you guys had any bad experiences lately? also I hate that it lowers self-esteem too