postr/StutterAugust 30, 2019

I Feel so Alone

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I Feel so Alone I'm 16m, just moved to a new high school (junior BTW). I've never been good at making friends, and my family moves every 2 or 3 years, and I stutter very badly. Im pretty smart, but in class I would rather pretend like I don't know the answer, rather than risking a stutter. I've been bullied for it, and even my family makes fun of me. I've never met anyone else who stutters. I figure they're doing the same thing I am: avoiding all contact with others. I've been feeling really depressed lately too. I hate people who have tons of friends, because I'm secretly envious of them. Since my childhood, I've been told that feelings make you weak, but I've found this out on my own too. You try to open up and you're made fun of for it. I have nowhere I feel safe, and no one to trust. I really just wish there was someone I could talk to, or someone who understands this constant suffering.

Themes

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation