postr/StutterJune 11, 2024

I feel so defeated as a stutterer

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I feel so defeated as a stutterer 17M with no work experience, stutter so severe I can’t say my name or respond to yes or no questions at times. I really want to work and get money but my community isn’t really stutter friendly as people can openly act ignorant without any repercussions sadly. There’s many places next to me that I can apply to but not being able to say my name or say the reason why I want to apply makes me look so terrible. My brothers worked at a young age as 16 year olds making decent cash while I’m 17 and treated as if I’m slow by people older than me and the same age as me in school. I’m going into senior year with no job, no friends and no money to show for myself. I want to help my families financial situation and get myself some games I had wished to play but that’s not a reality for me. My birthday is at December at the end of the year so I wait until the end of the year to receive money. I just wish my community was more stutter friendly and I wouldn’t get rejected so quickly in does anyone relate?

Themes

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSpeech & Stuttering

Subthemes

Stigma & BullyingEmployment & CareerBlocks & Stoppages