Stuttering is like…

Stuttering is like… Stuttering is like trying to ride a bike with one wheel. You look around and everyone else seems to have two wheels. Sure, some may be missing a pedal. Some may be missing a reflector, whether in the front or the back. Some may even be missing one whole side of the handlebar. Yet, you notice, they’re still moving. While everyone else passes you in their journey they call life, you’re lagging way behind, just trying to get some momentum. Any momentum. You may get some every now and then. But there will always be an obstacle on that path that truly calls for two wheels. I’m sure they also found it difficult to navigate missing those other various parts. But at least they could get to where they wanted to go. Meanwhile, everyone just tells you to figure it out, leaving you feeling like no one even understands what you’re really going through. Sure, you could get there too and it would be difficult. But it feels utterly impossible and you begin to feel like you’re never going to figure out how to navigate with just that one wheel.