People who don't care about their stuttering
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People who don't care about their stuttering Have you ever met a person who stutters and doesn’t seem to care about it? I (17M) have met a few people like that. Most of them are around my age. I know they might still struggle at least a bit, but they seem to enjoy life so much. For example, I have a friend who stutters. He was in the same class as me, and we had to give speeches every once in a while. When it was my turn, I would stutter really hard. I’d be shaking, and sometimes the teacher even told me to sit down and try again later. But my friend delivered his speech perfectly. He barely stuttered at all; you wouldn’t even know he’s a stutterer. What’s interesting is that when we have normal conversations, he stutters more than when giving a speech. But he doesn’t try to switch up words, stop mid-sentence, or slow down like therapists suggest. He just talks fast and confidently. Another friend of mine also stutters, but he doesn’t seem to care either. He even went on stage for a science quiz competition in front of a huge audience. I know they might be anxious deep down or trying to hide it, but from my experience, you can’t hide it that much. I also know that everyone’s experience with stuttering is different. But it really amazes me how some people with speech difficulties like ours enjoying life like their stutter doesn’t hold them back at all.