#dysphemia

[mad-pride]

Disfluency flag

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[eosinophiliac]

Idk if this is just my stuttering experience, but did anyone else get reeeally uncomfortable when someone would tell you “I think stutters are cute!” when you express your insecurity about speech impediment?

It took me a long time to tack down that it was uncomfortable and weird for me. I was happy that someone wasn’t being a dickhead about it and I KNEW they meant well and wanted to be supportive and reassuring, but it’s a very weird feeling to be vulnerable to someone about how hard speaking can be, and then hear their take on how cute it is. Thinking back, it translates to me as “Please don’t feel ashamed when you Can’t Talk Right, please ignore the anxiety that probably shaped your life because of Can’t Say Simple Words Disorder, because I think it’s cute when you get frustrated and flustered over not being able to say the word ‘cinnamon’ on the first try. Nevermind the childhood of teasing you endured, I think it’s adorable so it’s all okay!” 

Like. The sentiment of wanting a person to feel better is nice but!! This is so uncomfortable and calling someone out might make me feel like an asshole because they are trying to make me feel better about it in this strange way. It’s not cute to me, it’s debilitating and frustrating.

[eosinophiliac]

unfriendly reminder that if you mock or laugh at a person's stutter, I will probably not actually drop-kick you but I will fantasize about doing so because you're a piece of shit

[drunk-bookaholic]

my mind is screaming and i want to hit something