postr/StutterMarch 17, 2025

My stutter kicked in at the worst time.

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My stutter kicked in at the worst time. So today in English class, I got called on to answer a question. Before that, everyone was day-dreaming. As soon as the teacher pointed at me, heads popped up everywhere to watch me struggle. I knew the answer, but my stutter decided to kick in and totally mess me up, making me look like a dumbass. The more I tried to get the words out, the more people started giggling, and I just wanted to curl up into a ball and disappear. After like eight attempts, I finally just sighed and said, “...I don’t know.” Why does my stutter have the worst timing bro. May not seem like that big of a deal.. but in the moment it really was.

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Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment