postr/StutterOctober 11, 2025

When you’re talking about stuttering and they say “but you didn’t stutter right now” after you just did 2 minutes of mental gymnastics, changed 5 words, and nearly passed out holding eye contact to sound fluent.

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When you’re talking about stuttering and they say “but you didn’t stutter right now” after you just did 2 minutes of mental gymnastics, changed 5 words, and nearly passed out holding eye contact to sound fluent. (I

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment