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My reality of stuttering (17m)- I don't know when this happened, but sometime in the past, I realised a truth. Life doesn't get easier, it only gets worse. No matter what, someone will always make fun of me for stuttering. All I can do is just take it, because that's what I've been taught to do my entire life, to just take insults and laughter, and just walk away. No matter who you are or what you do, talking to others is an essential skill. I used to think there would be some way around it, but there isn't. I have been in speech therapy, but I gave up on it awhile ago. In reality, there is no cure, and you just have to deal with it and keep yourself sane. A little more background info, I'm a high school junior, but my family moves so much that it's my first year in my third high school. Maybe I'm just making excuses, but always being "the new kid" is not fun. I don't even try making friends anymore, because people laugh as soon as they hear me stutter. The advice I hate hearing most is "Just find some good friends". That crap annoys me every damn time. My mind is my own worst memory. I hate waking up, and remembering that this is my life, not some messed up dream. I have nightmares about the usual stuff, heights, drowning, but my worst recurring nightmare is more like a normal day, everyone is constantly making fun of me, but I can hear what they're thinking. I just hope that I can look in the mirror and accept myself one day, but it's obvious to me that day isn't anytime soon.