commentr/StutterOctober 15, 2024

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I’m not going to sugar coat it high school years can suck if you stutter. My years weren’t much better and I even ditched a lot to avoid the anxiety. I still graduated on time not sure how I managed that but I wish I did things differently. Your education is the priority while you’re there so don’t forget that. Your future outside of high school is what you should be thinking about now so you have a pathway straight after graduation. As far as your current peers just think about their maturity level. They’ll laugh just about anything that isn’t directed at them. So choose to have a thicker skin and judge their characters based off if they think it’s okay to make fun of your disability. I will say personally my stutter diminished when I had confidence and the confidence only came when I spoke well. Obviously for us fluency isn’t always granted but with enough practice you will speak better especially if use your speech tools. Isolation or preventing yourself from speaking can have the opposite effect. So while emotionally I understand why you want to be quiet it’s actually working against your confidence in speaking. Screw the haters and be confident in yourself. Only then will you develop true relationships. Good luck and keep your chin up! 🍀

Themes

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & Pride

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repeating_oneselfsocial_pressure