As early as 7 I remember being slapped each time for speaking the way I do. My mom said I did this to myself and I have to force myself to stop. Every time I tried to have a conversation with anyone in the house, she’d first make fun of me, then would tell me that everyone would laugh at me. Follow by my Dad saying the same thing. What’s even worst is that they said I should pray for my stutter to go away. Everyday of my life, even after most people became more mature and didn’t really care about my disabilities. My parents would be the only characters in my life to lower my self esteem. I was also overweight too. So add being laugh at home because of that and stuttering and you get a self conscious, poor body image, friendless, and socially inept loser who is to scared to go out there knowing that he’ll only mess up a potential chance to establish a friendship as soon as he opens his mouth. Now I’m age 20 and looking for a job as a Customer Service representative. Wish me luck. Hopefully I can afford a car, so I can get out my room more.