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Escape From Reality Hey everyone. I've just joined Reddit and this sub thread because it feels like a good place to share my thoughts. I'd like to share an incident that took place yesterday at work I've joined recently. An employee that worked in our department resigned recently. He was a very quiet person just like I am, not speaking unless very necessary. We were having lunch yesterday and the topic came up about his replacement, and then suddenly the CEO's secretary went like "that guy was intensely quiet" and the others jumped the bandwagon by adding "Yeah I think he had some speaking issues", "he lacked confidence", and the similar usual shit. At that exact moment I felt like packing my lunch quickly and leave and resume working. I don't know the exact reason but I assume it was the fear of bearing all the turning eyes towards me at any moment. I felt like I couldn't stand the phrases "just like this guy here" and "this guy here is no different." However, and thankfully, none of such stuff happened. Do you guys also find yourself in similar situations often? I'm usually very open about my stutter and I make it a part of my introduction to anyone. But not sure what happened at that moment; I just wanted to escape reality, blend in with everyone, and be sure that no one thought of me the same way. Looking to hear from you all.