postr/StutterAugust 5, 2024

No one gets it

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No one gets it This has probably been said a thousand times on this sub, but just having a bit of a dull and depressing moment with my stutter and I feel no one gets it and no one will. I like to think of myself as a naturally social person but the stutter unfortunately hinders me sometimes. I feel heavy anxiety to do simple things like order food or ask a question. Sometimes it causes me to dissociate with myself because I think about it too much. I hardly ever get made fun of for it and everyone I know is supportive but dispite that I still feel I am alone in the experience. I feel like I am separated from people and the world sometimes. That's sort of why I crave a romantic partner who also struggles with stuttering. That would be pretty nice. But I have never met another stutterer in the flesh. I realize that probably no one cares about it, and other stutterers have it ten times worse than myself, but it gets to me every now and then. Anyone feel the same way? (I am new to this sub so if I broke any rules feel free to delete)

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Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & IsolationFriendships & Belonging