postr/StutterMarch 9, 2023

How different would your life be if you didn’t stutter?

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How different would your life be if you didn’t stutter? Let me explain… I’ve been stuttering for as long as I remember but in my early 20s and in college; I’ve learned to live with it. In my younger years its been BAD but now I figured out certain tricks and “failsafe” words to bail me out if I can’t say a word. But it was something when I was younger I thought it was some sort of punishment but now I’ve turned this life long negative into a positive. What still gets me to this DAY is public speaking or introducing myself to people for the first time but I’ve learned to accept it and move on if it happens. Talking to girls is another story but hey I embrace it. so I feel like the majority of answers would be “more social” and things of that nature but to me personally IF I didn’t stutter I’d imagine myself being the same person really. Curious to see and read your thoughts

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Identity & Disability

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Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride