commentr/StutterMarch 21, 2025

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Similar experience. I consider myself pretty and my friends never pointed out my stutter. I did receive a couple of mean comments in kindergarten though. My ex boyfriend never asked either. Which makes me wonder if he never did because he thought that would hurt me, or simply he did not think it was a big deal for me. However it is a big deal for me and the fact that he never asked sometime makes me think he missed on a part of myself that is linked to my stutter and the trauma it carries. So for this reason I feel like I wasn’t 100% myself with him. Not his fault obviously, but it’s interesting to think about how much of ourselves we give / not give out because of our stutter.

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Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships

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Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance