commentr/StutterOctober 6, 2020

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Yup. I’m 35 and have stuttered since at least age 6 (that was when I went into speech therapy and became aware of my stutter). It’s gotten better as I’ve gotten older. Or, I should say, I’ve gotten better at managing it. I’m perceived as more fluent than I am because I’m good at word switching, but it’s still something I deal with every day. The biggest difference now is that I don’t really care if I stutter. It isn’t embarrassing anymore. I don’t see myself as a stutterer, I’m just a person who stutters. If anyone has a problem with it or wants to judge me, that’s their problem.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAcceptance & Pride