postr/StutterOctober 23, 2022
My teacher made me feel bad to the point of leaving school early.
Content
My teacher made me feel bad to the point of leaving school early. I was in class one day when another one of my teachers comes in. They start talking to each other. Now this class is small so we all talk and we’re a close group. Both teachers know that I have a stutter. So we start goofing around with eachother. Teachers and students. When the one teacher (knows me very well) looks me in the eyes, asks if I was having a stroke, and if she needed to get me help. It hurt so much to hear that a teacher that I looked up to would say such a thing and then laugh about it. I went to the office. Saw the school guidance counselor. And ended up leaving early. I am still scared of speaking in class to this day because of it.
Themes
Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Subthemes
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment