postr/StutterMarch 31, 2026

Comfortability Talking to People

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Comfortability Talking to People I doubt I'm the only one who feels like this. Generally, the more I know a person, the more comfortable I am talking to them. With most people, I know that they want to hear what I have to say, regardless of my stutter. I feel more comfortable, I don't feel as self-conscious or negative when I stutter. However, if this person doesn't like to talk to me. I feel like I can't stutter around them in any circumstances. I will say as little as possible around them. If I ever do stutter around them, I feel super self-conscious. A lot of the time it probably isn't even my stutter that's driving them off. It's probably something else. But still, I feel like I must never talk to them. Even if it's detrimental to me.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking

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socializing_one_on_one