My stutter is driving me insane. Having normal conversations with people that made 100000 times harder and more awkward. It’s embarrassing as hell and I’m sick of it.

Conversations with most people I have daily are difficult because it’s hard to keep people listening for that long and it’s very awkward to talk to someone the first time as they expect me to have a stutter. It’s so isolating. Ever since I was a kid everyone just to make fun of me for it. I wish I could talk like everyone else.

I’ve lost so many opportunities to my stutter just think about it. I’ll never a telemarketer, (not really a lost) I’ll never be a voice actor, and how many other jobs require you to speak to others?

  • Balthazar@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    You might find some encouragement from the story of King George VI, who spoke with a stutter. If you haven’t seen the movie The King’s Speech, I highly recommend it.

    Winston Churchill also had a speech impediment, and yet is remembered for his speeches to parliament.

    I recognize that these were people of privilege and you probably aren’t, so that makes things even more difficult. But I do believe that everyone can be useful and a blessing to those around them, even while dealing with a stutter.