postr/StutterDecember 24, 2014

"Would if offend you if I told you I like your stutter?"

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"Would if offend you if I told you I like your stutter?" I made a comment about this [10 months ago](http://www.reddit.com/r/Stutter/comments/1yrhns/how_would_you_feel_if_someone_genuinly_told_you/cfnb81b?context=3), and that fantasy came true today. Of course, before I made that comment, it had never happened to me so I couldn't judge how I truly would've felt until now. I took this girl out on a date earlier this month and we've been growing close ever since and my stutter came up in conversation, which led her to ask, "would it offend you if I told you I like your stutter?" When she asked me, I was thinking, "oh my God. Should I be offended? How the hell can anybody find this cute?" I asked her to explain why, and also explained myself that what she said was something I've never ever heard in my life before. Her response was something along the lines of: > I don't know, I have no explanation. Just from the first time I heard it, I thought it was super cute. I went home and told my sister about you that night and I told her about the fact that you stutter and even SHE said that she thinks it's awesome. To be honest, I still have absolutely no idea how my girl-thing thinks my stutter is cute. But it's possible for others to find our disability (only if you would consider it to be) to be attractive. Just thought I'd share this rare exchange! EDIT: Just realized I never answered the question publicly. It ended up not offending me, but only leaving me to embrace my stutter. Haha

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Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships

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Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others