commentr/StutterJuly 20, 2017

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I know what you mean. I stutter quite a bit but my worst stutter by FAR is my name. After being extremely embarrassed like 50 times with it, now every. Single. Time. Someone asks me my name I pretend like I didn't hear them and say "huh?" Or "what?" To try and stall, or I'll yawn and play it off and try to say my name within the yawn. It's honestly an issue and I feel like a big part of it is remembering all of the horrible times I couldn't introduce myself, and the classic comments back, like "what did you forget your name kid?" Or something along those lines, followed by a chuckle. Rant done.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentExperiential AssociationAnxiety & Social Judgment

Codes (1)

saying_name_introduction