postr/StutterSeptember 7, 2020

I was finally able to talk for a video!

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I was finally able to talk for a video! I have a youtube channel, no ig deal, I just make simple and stupid programming videos. I always wanted to take it more seriously and talk/show my face for the said videos. I was never able to do so. I would record it and then delete the files because I was embarrassed of how I sound like. Now, keep in mind that my stutter doesn't really affect me aymore while speaking to others, but for some reason I couldn't jjust post a video of myself talking. Yesterday I had an idea for a satiric video that I really wanted to make, but for me to make it I had to speak for the camera through all the recording. I spent the whole day trying to get the balls to do it but all I could do was cowardly lay in bed while thinking about the things I would say, and laugh with myself about it. The night came and I said a big F you to myself and my anxiety, got everything ready and recorded the video. I was even able to edit it, while it was hard to listen to myself stutter and I had to fight the force that wanted me to delete it, I didn't. I edited the video, got it ready to upload on youtube and now it's there and it will stay there. Now all I have is ideas for videos and I no longer feel the fear of uploading them.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception