postr/StutterApril 6, 2025

A little vent/promise to myself.

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A little vent/promise to myself. So i have a mild/moderate stutter. If i am in a room with people i know and who know me i barely stutter but yesterday when i was buying a bus ticket in a PACKED bus, i stuttered like crazy especially because in Sweden, where i am from, public transit tends to be very quiet. I felt so self conscious standing at the front of the bus stuttering through the simple words" one ticket to the central bus terminal ,please" i felt so embarrassed and small in that moment. On top of all that , i already felt shitty about myself and my stutter that day. I have a dream of being a nurse. But it feels very impossible and farfetched due to my stutter. Sometimes i wonder if it realistic. I like taking care of people and i like people. At least most of them, as we all know some are d*ckheads. I feel scared most of the time, taking steps towards that dream. Yesterday i wrote a test to make me more eligible for university studies. I have started working with elderly people to get some work experience and test my social skills. My point with this post is just to vent i think. I often doubt my abilites and give up easily. But i dont want to give up on this. I hope you follow your dreams and continue to live life in spite of your stutter. Its sad that people we meet have such little patience for us sometimes, but those are not the people meant to stay in your life. I have applied to a nursing programme at uni starting september 2025 i will know if i get in sometime in July. I will update you! Have a nice day and do things while linking arms with your fear/anxiety of stuttering.❤️❤️

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career