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Can't say my boyfriend's name I really never thought I would be in this situation. I've had a stutter ever since I can remember, I'd say I've always been about 80% fluent with a small handful of difficult words or phrases. It also gets worse with fatigue and anxiety. The most difficult words for me to say, begin with the letter "S" and a consonant after. Sleep, stranger, school etc. All words that terrified me and I avoided them at all cost. I find it ironic that I stutter, and I can barely even say the word "stutter" without a massive block. I've been with my boyfriend now for almost two years, and I hardly ever say his name. Both his first and last name begin with what I call my "trigger" letters. The saddest and scariest part for me, is that if we do end up getting married someday, I'll have to say his name in front of a large group of people. That's just the tip of the iceberg to me though. I toss and turn at night over what our kids names would be, how I'll make doctors appointments for them, introduce them to other kids and speak their names in general. I've even gone as far as to think that I would rather not take his last name when we get married, just to keep one aspect of my life relatively easy. I love my boyfriend more than anything, and I can't imagine not being with him for the rest of my life, but it's so difficult to think of the challenges that will come. I've always tried to remain positive about my stutter, because most of my friends and family would tell me that they barely notice, but I would hate to develop more anxiety and stress over new stages in my life that should be new and exciting. Sorry for the long post, just looking to vent to people who may understand. Anyone else ever been in this situation?