commentr/StutterDecember 31, 2020

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That’s my experience as well. They feel awkward so they don’t encourage any discussion. Maybe they’re afraid of offending me or something. I wouldn’t know what to say to a person with a different disability and might feel a similar awkwardness; I might even try to discourage talking about it. Like maybe their stigma will rub off on me. Maybe humans are wired to reject people with disabilities - unconsciously.

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Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying