Kpop Demon Hunters as a stutterer hits different

Kpop Demon Hunters as a stutterer hits different If you haven't watched the movie, the premise is that main character, Rumi, is a Kpop star who also fights demons. Rumi herself is half demon, and her friends, who are her demon hunting partners are unaware of that. Ever since she was a child, she's had scars all over her body that demons have. Ever since she was little, she was taught to hide her scars, and her mother told her that one day, they would "fix" her. Similar to how many of us were taught to "stop stuttering" and treated like there was something wrong or broken about us. Her mother also says "you're not one of them". Just like how many parents are clearly in denial about their kids being a stutterer. Growing up, my parents had this mentality of stuttering being something you can control. I vividly remember my mom saying "if you think you're a stutterer, then you will be a stutterer". Like it's some sort of self fulfilling prophecy rather than a neurological condition. Throughout the movie, there's scenes of Rumi deliberately trying to hide herself. She excludes herself from wearing certain things, or doing certain activities with friends. Just like many stutterers often refuse to engage in particular hobbies, or close themselves off from relationships of all sorts. As a stutterer, this hit hard. I know I've deliberately cut myself off from people who could've been amazing friends because I was worried they wouldn't accept me. At the end of the movie, Rumi reveals her demon self to her adoptive mother. She asks "why couldn't you love me?" Rumi's mother, Celine, says, "I do!" but she's looking away. Just like many parents of stutterers love their children, but can't accept this part of them. Then Rumi says "All of me!" Which a lot of stutterers go through. Knowing that our parents genuinely love us but they only love certain parts of us.