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Stutter/speech issues ruining my life I'm 37/M, I have not had classic speech impediments/stuttering that started during childhood. I was actually verbal early according to my parents and as a child was shy but could be outspoken to the point of annoyance even at family dinner. the earliest time I remember having trouble speaking was highschool where I would speak softly sometimes and I had trouble breaking into conversations/knowing when I should talk. I was also told I talk out of the side of my mouth which I still do to this day and sometimes told I speak like I have "marbles" in my mouth or like I'm trying too hard to sound masculine. I believe a lot of it has to do with anxiety because in certain situations I'm still well spoken without focusing too much. Sometimes it does present as a more classic stutter. in higher stakes situations though it becomes more apparent. I think it's hurt my ability to build relationships at work and in my industry. Ive also had relationships/potential partners get turned off when they realize how I talk. I recently had a situation where a coworker that had previously hit on me when we started working together told me she was no longer attracted to me in part because of how I talk. Depending on the situation I think my speech ranges from a little imperfect to bizarre if my anxiety kicks in or I lose my train of thought. TL/DR I don't have a classic speech impediment but people hate the way I talk and it's ruining my life Considering starting traditional speech therapy but is there anything else I should know?