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I really hAte talking about anything other than surface-level feelings with anyone but my mom (sometimes). So I don't. Well actually, I'm starting to a bit more, but only with my closest friends. For me, it's a combination of not wanting to talk about feelings- like I said, but also, it's that I don't feel like there's anything to talk about really- if I'm not talking about feelings. My stutter is usually pretty obvious, and if not, well then there's nothing to talk about. But also, it definitely is due to my shame around it. I think subconsciously I feel like if I don't talk about it, it doesn't exist... Maybe not the best way to live with a stutter, but I'm definitely working on the acceptance part. But mad respect to people who do and who are totally open about it- it feels very unnatural to me, but I would imagine that talking about it in a healthy way/ amount could potentially help not only the listener, but also the stutterer, feel more comfortable.