commentr/StutterMay 31, 2025

Content

I feel this. I’m a 42M and also a (mostly covert) stutterer who severely blocks on my name EVERY SINGLE TIME. If I know I have a situation where I have to introduce myself, I lie awake worrying about it the night before. I work in a corporate environment where there are a lot of meetings that involve around the room introductions…oh man I’m sick of the awkwardness from other people when I block. I make a joke to lighten the mood and that helps abit but man, I would just love to be normal.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentListener Reactions

Codes (2)

saying_name_introductionperceived_judgment