postr/StutterNovember 30, 2019

I just remembered something and now I know why I repressed it

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I just remembered something and now I know why I repressed it Okey so sophomore year in highschool (I’m a junior now) i wanted to go to some other clubs, make new friends, which isn’t always easy. Anyway the first person that catches my eyes is this one dude I met in freshmen year (let’s call him C)and hasn’t really spoke to him since our last encounter (if you want to know he thinks mocking my speech will give him a better life). Already uncomfortable and kind of wang to leave, the teacher running the club has decided this was enough people and told us to have a seat. The next thing that came out of their mouth chills all of our bones, they wanted us to say some things about ourselves. After an eternity and wondering what I’m going to say, I get called next, after stammering a few syllables and making a fool of myself, C chimes in saying something alone the lines of “if I saw someone in the street speaking like you do I would beat them up”I wasn’t able to speak for the rest of the day after that. Things might now be 100% accurate this is from a memory my brain dig out five minutes ago

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying