Help a girl out!! Will take any suggestions.
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Help a girl out!! Will take any suggestions. I am a 20 year old female and I have had speech problems ever since I could talk. I’ve had multiple SLP’s and some have tried to “fix” me, others basically told me I just have to deal with it and stop caring about what others think because that’s the main problem. I know people who stutter but it’s not the same as mine, I get stutter “blocks”. (Example: Hi, my name is E——-——Emma.) It’s never really repeating words, I get stuck on the first letter when I do have these blocks. I get these blocks when I talk to people i’m comfortable with such as my parents and boyfriend. I get these blocks when I’m nervous too. Sometimes I can have a long conversation with someone and have no blocks! I get like 10 words out per minute in interviews, or talking to a doctor. I quit my past jobs because of situations that happened and I was too embarrassed to go back. I hate myself for that but it ruins my mental health. I’ve heard plenty of “Cat got your tongue”, “Did you forget your name?”, “are you having a stroke”, “do i need to call an ambulance?”. It’s completely ruined my confidence to the point I am so scared to get another job and have to go through more interviews, deal with more people who don’t understand, etc. I wish I didn’t care about what other people think!! Question: I’m a sophomore in college with no decided major. What jobs do y’all recommend to someone who stutters and doesn’t want to deal with people and embarrassment? Also… I am terrified of answering the phone!! I get major blocks to the point they hang up. (I want something stay at home, I have plenty of friends and family so the social part isn’t a problem)