postr/StutterMay 28, 2025

My boyfriend always insists on “doing the talking” for me

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My boyfriend always insists on “doing the talking” for me my boyfriend has a stutter and i do not i’m autistic which causes me a lot of social anxiety. i’m taking little steps to try and get better at it my bf always insists on “doing the talking” for me (asking for directions, talking to cashiers, etc.) because he doesn’t want me to feel stressed out i know it makes him nervous too (because he stutters), which is part of why it means so much to me when i tell him i wanna try to do the talking, he always triple-checks that i’m sure and tells me that if i chicken out in the moment, he will take over for me i just wanted to share this because i really appreciate him so much and i think this is really cute of him

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Community & SupportCoping & Advocacy

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Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & Boundaries