postr/StutterMarch 10, 2025

i cant take this anymore man

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i cant take this anymore man im 18m and ive alwyas had a stutter since i was a kid. its not a heavy one but still one that affects me daily (stutter blocks). I have went through 4 years of high school and have literelly not made ONE single friend. I have never gone out w anyone either, and i just got used to doing things alone. Like when i talk to myself or my mom, i speak perfectly, or even someone i don tknow that i seem comofrtabe with ( like an old granny), but when i talk to someone else, idk man my head turns off so this is likely a confidence issue. I went through therapy for years, nothings worked. Problem is I am just thinking about long-term and how shitty itll be for me. I have my dad relying on me to take over his company. I have to go to university next year, I have to find internsjhips through netowrking and stuff, and i also know if i continue being this lonely, i just wont be able to take it anymore.

Themes

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional

Subthemes

Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & IsolationTherapy Experiences