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I relate with the question thing too! Anytime I’m asked a question I 100% will block on nearly every word, especially towards the beginning. Sometimes, if it’s not as bad, I’ll block on the first few words and then be able to finish the rest of the sentence pretty fluently with maybe smaller 1 second blocks. It’s not just questions either, but pretty much anytime I have a “script” I guess? I don’t even want to call it a script though because it’s not like I plan it out in my head. I guess anytime I have specific things to say, whether it be answering a question, explaining something, telling a story, etc. Another horrible certain trigger for blocks is when someone asks me to repeat myself. I’m doomed. I’m at my most fluent (and by most fluent I mean shorter blocks every couple of words with a whole fluent sentence if I’m lucky) when I’m having a laidback conversation where I can speak completely freely. Do you also just know when you’ll block before you even start speaking? There have been times where I’ve been with my mom, for example at the doctor before he comes in the room, and I’ll literally tell her “I can’t say it because I know I’ll stutter, I need you to say it.” Or the other day, my sister asked me to tell something to someone else in the room since I was getting up and I literally had to say “I won’t be able to say it, I’ll stutter.” I can say those things fine, but I can’t say what I need to say? It’s so strange.