commentr/StutterFebruary 16, 2019
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This is why I've never attempted to go to a NSA meeting. My stutter isn't horrible, and I feel embarrassed thinking I deserve to go, even though I know that's not how it works. That's really honest of you to admit thinking those things. I think because we never encounter other people who stutter, it does take us off guard to hear someone else do it, and you can resort to thinking things like 'spit it out' even though you know you how crushing that is to hear. When I was hearing this man stutter, it did almost embarrass me, because now I know exactly how I sound to people. It's mild, but it's enough to be noticeable and it make me uncomfortable to hear, in a weird way.
Themes
Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
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Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & Isolation