postr/StutterMarch 5, 2020

stuttering has made me the most awkward person ever

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stuttering has made me the most awkward person ever I used to be able to make friends and stuff back in middle school but I feel like In high school I hit a wall because that’s when I started to stutter a lot more. So that led to me being really awkward. It’s gotten worse with time too. I’m a senior now and I do cringe stuff every day. I have a hard time just talking to people because I’ve gotten so used to being mute due to my stutter. Today I had a college visit/ tennis team tryout and it was a all around stressful day and it didn’t exactly go well. It was a lot of awkwardness all because I have a hard time around new people and people in general. Then I had something cringey just happen to me with a boy who was trying to flirt with me, but it ruined it because I never know when to say the right thing. I got really angry. I wish I was normal. It’s exhausting. If life is a just a big long strand of these cringe worthy moments then damn, I honestly don’t wanna be here for them.

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Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life