postr/StutterJuly 28, 2025

I can’t keep it out of my head

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I can’t keep it out of my head i am (24m) an intern doctor, in work i speak my third language started learning sice last summer, i dont feel comfortable speaking yet and with my stutter the thing is like a nightmare. when i speak my native language things go waaay smoother. before 2 days i was checking on a 14 years old boy, first time i meet him .After i finished examining him, the boy’s mother asked if she could ask something personal, i knew directly where she is going. she asked if i had stuttered all my life or not, if it was hard growing up, and if it was hard for me going through medical school i said yes for both (thinking it was like hell in my mind). apparently the boy has a mild stutter that even i the stuttering master couldn’t catch it, and she wanted to give him a good example to look far away and not to quit, i just smiled and told him listen to your mom. then she apologized and she meant no offense if any, i smiled said no problem and left the room, my mind was raging because of my sttuter and feeling sorry for myself.

Themes

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Employment & CareerAuthenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment

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