commentr/StutterDecember 1, 2023

Content

I don’t ever tell anyone I stutter. The moment I open my mouth they know. For interviews I often pretend I chat with friends, so I smile a lot, laugh a lot. If I treat it serious and speak to them as interviewers/interviewee, then I can’t speak.

Themes

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Authenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment