commentr/StutterDecember 30, 2023

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Yep, that or "just stop caring & get over it!"...yeah right. They expect you to become a psycho that's completely in your own head all the time & ignore the fact that your most likely low key seen as the retard or joke in every social group or interaction your in. Just ignore the fact that your never gonna be seen as normal & most of the time be seen as less than or nervous/scared by the avg person. I know they're trying to help but it just doesn't make sense at all...you can completely not care what others think at all. But if your not going to be perceived as normal by 95% of the population & get some form of negatively everytime you socialize then WTF is the point of doing it?...a severe stutterer forcing them selves to go out there & socialize is literally a form of pure masochism....when people tell me "most people don't care that your stutter" I know it's bullshit from my extensive experience...maybe older ppl don't care as much, but if your young & want to have a normal life it's almost impossible wether "you care" or not.

Themes

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging