postr/StutterApril 12, 2021

Sometimes I really hate the way I speak.

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Sometimes I really hate the way I speak. I don't mean the stuttering, I mean having to resort to short to-the-point sentences instead of beautiful, elegant, phrases. I mean pretending I forgot basic information to avoid giving it as an answer to a question. I feel like I can't be myself in person. Several times people have remarked that I'm basically a whole different person through text mediums and it kills me. Because I want to be thet person all the time, I just can't.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking