postr/StutterMarch 22, 2022

I think I might be becoming more easy going about my stutter

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I think I might be becoming more easy going about my stutter What I mean about that is I’m telling the difference between a light hearted joke to not be offended by and someone mocking me. A joke I’m ok with is when I feel someone jokes about my stutter in a lighthearted meaningless way. And I feel offended when I feel devalued by it. For instance, a coworker called me “broken record” to another coworker and came up and bragged about it. I felt devalued in that moment cause i didn’t know this dude and he didn’t know me that well But a time I was offended I’m looking back and I’m not that offended anymore. I was playing Xbox with my cousin and I stuttered on the work “pork” can’t remember why lol. But she said “ah yes I love pork-pork-pork”. I felt offended but looking back, it’s kind of funny. I mean if I’m gonna be honest, sometimes I think stutters can be funny or make comedic delivery better. She didn’t devalue me as a person and it was lighthearted. A joke is fine when it’s just poking fun at my stutter only. It’s not ok when it makes me feel as if you’re whole view of me is my stutter. Like I wouldn’t be mad if a friend of mine came to my work “I’m a cashier” and I stuttered and they said “can you talk faster, I’m gonna be late” in a joking manner. It’s about making a tasteful joke that is at the stutter only, not making me feel as if my whole identity is my stutter A few days ago I thought about having sex with a stutter and almost started laughing. I wouldn’t be mad if my partner found it funny because it would sound funny in that instance. I think it’s about the joke being made, how well you know the person, and what you’re doing

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Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support

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Acceptance & PrideStigma & BullyingHumor & Community Tone