postr/StutterMay 30, 2019

Nervous about a play tomorrow

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Nervous about a play tomorrow Hello everyone Tomorrow my class is rehearsing Romeo and Juliet and I'm the narrator. Since I'm the narrator I have to go up to the front of class (its not on a stage) and introduce the whole play. I'm scared because what if I end up being stuck on the word in the middle of the whole class? What if I make the weirdest facial expressions and sounds? I dont wanna humiliate myself but I also dont wanna back down because everyone will just think that I'm a girl incapable of saying some lines because of her stutter. I've been participating and actually doing presentations for the whole school year but I dont know why I cant say a couple of words like "exit" or "dignity". Any tips or advice would be very appreciated!

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

Subthemes

Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifePublic Speaking

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public_speakingreading_aloud