commentr/StutterJanuary 15, 2026
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My parents assumed that because I didn't "seem bothered" by my stammer, that I wasn't bothered... I was extremely bothered. Bothered and ashamed and massively anxious that I was too scared to even bring it up in conversation out of shame. The fact that my parent never spoke to me about it meant I felt that this was something I couldn't talk about with them. So, in my case, I wish they'd directly asked me about how I was doing rather than assuming I was fine. I was not fine.
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Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
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Shame & EmbarrassmentValidation & Empathy