postr/StutterJuly 15, 2021

Is there anyone else who can't say their name?

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Is there anyone else who can't say their name? I avoid having to introduce myself like the plague and I've heard the whole "did you forget your name" joke a million times.. it happened again a few days ago after a fairly fluent group discussion in class where someone asked me my name at the end.. you know what's worse that outright stuttering.. being decently fluent such that nobody notices then suddenly not being able to talk when asked a simple question... how do you even explain that.. I'm so frustrated and lonely and tired.. I really have to live the rest of my life like this huh??

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience

Subthemes

Feared Words & NamesAnticipating StutteringHelplessness & Agency

Codes (2)

saying_name_introductionpropositionality