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advice? hello! i'm new to this, but i would like some advice: im a 17y/o female and i tend to stutter, and have for a while, but its hard to tell for how long because it's mild, and it's also very inconsistent (i can hold a conversation speaking mostly fluidly, but then i might start stuttering a bunch, randomly) however, i am not medically diagnosed with a stutter, so i cant really say that i have one (although, im not really sure how the whole diagnosis process goes.) i think i would like to see a speech therapist so they can evaluate my stuttering. but im only 17, so getting help from a speech therapist would require talking to my mother about my stutter. now, all my friends notice my stutter, but my mom (or my dad, for that matter) have yet to comment on it, so im not even sure if theyre aware i stutter. maybe it goes over their head? maybe they notice it but choose not to say anything? im not sure. so that being said, i think it would be hard to get help from a speech therapist or get a diagnosis if my parents arent aware of my stutter. im afraid that if i express my concern about my stuttering to them, they'll brush it off, and say that they dont think i have one because they havent noticed it. but my friends notice it, and /I/ notice it, and i have for a while. i guess im not sure what to do. im not sure how to talk to my mother about this, especially because its quite hard to talk to her about anything remotely personal or medical. so what im mainly asking is: how would i go about having this conversation with her? what should i do if she says she doesnt think i stutter? and do you guys have any general advice for me on all of this? any help would be great, as i really dont have anyone else to talk to about this. thank you :--)