postr/StutterMay 25, 2021

An Awkward and uncomfortable situation...

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An Awkward and uncomfortable situation... today was my moms birthday and we went out to eat. My mom my grandpa and our neighbor decided to tag along with us to go out to eat for her birthday My mom and grandpa knows that I stutter. But our neighbor doesn’t know and it made me feel really uncomfortable I blocked on a couple of words such as “Lemonade” and I couldn’t look into her eyes the whole night after I had blocked I just felt embarrassed

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others