commentr/stutteringJune 29, 2024

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I’m 33 and relate to everything you said. People always tell me to slow down and take a breath and that shit doesn’t work. For me at least. The past few years I’ve just been telling people hey I have a speech block so if it seems like I don’t know what I’m saying, I do, I just can’t get it out. Usually people are understanding. I’m a server so it happens all day every day so sometimes I don’t say exactly what I want to say but I get the message across. I actually had a table the other day and one of the guys had a noticeable stutter. He just kept talking like it didn’t bother him. I almost cried at the table because it was so inspiring. One day I want to be that confident in myself to not care what random people think about my stuttering. Good luck friend! At the end of the day, no one cares if you stutter. I promise 🩷

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride

Codes (2)

ordering_service_encounterperceived_judgment