commentr/StutterMarch 21, 2025

Content

I’m 15 yrs old any I’ve stuttered since around seven or eight. I also stutter very bad. Randomly it’s less with friends and I stutter much more when talking to my parents. Most people I know don’t really tease me but when introducing myself, I often stutter and it’s just very stressful. I don’t care much about how others think of me, it’s just that I hate myself so much more and jealous that I can’t speak. I have so many opinions that I keep to myself due to being scared of stuttering. When I am excited to speak about something and then stutter, it completely ruins my mood and worsens my mental state and confidence. Anybody relate?

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment

Codes (3)

saying_name_introductionemotional_stateperceived_judgment