commentr/StutterJanuary 30, 2023

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naaahhhhh i'm willing to bet this is internalised negativity and self hate talking. I used to think like this until I: 1. Actually talked to other people who stutter 2. Gained more self esteem and a better relationship with my stutter You shouldn't "feel ill" when someone stutters, that's illogical, why would you? Waiting for someone to finish talking shouldn't cause feelings of illness. Do you also "feel ill" when you look at someone with tourettes? Probably not, I'd hope, but someone with tourettes might. From an outsiders perspective it's just a quirk someone might have. The idea that out stuttering is "wasting peoples time" and such is a product of our anxiety and self hatred.

Themes

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment