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Stutter block in a sensitive moment Hey everyone, Just wanted to get this off my chest. A neighbor - and a friend of my mom's - passed away recently. Her daughter came by our house today to invite my mom to a lunch they're having with the family. My mom wasn't home, so I answered the door. The moment I saw her, I immediately thought, "I should say something - offer my condolences, say I'm sorry for her loss". The words were crystal clear in my head, and I wanted to say them. But I simply couldn't. I knew I was going to block, I could feel the block coming from miles away, so I just stayed quiet and answered her questions about when my mom would be back. She doesn't know I stutter, and from her perspective, it probably just looked like I didn't care. She didn't notice anything since there were no visible signs of a struggle - I didn't even open my mouth to try and say the words. But now, I'm stuck with this horrible guilt. I hate that my stutter got in the way of something so simple, yet so important. I feel like I came off as cold or indifferent, which is the opposite of how I felt. Has anyone else had a moment like this? Thank you for reading.