#stutter

[strawberry-souffle]

PSA: stuttering in fics

as someone with a speech impediment, all of the people saying that only one type of stuttering is valid are wrong.

stuttering CAN look like this: "t-this is a-an example s-s-sentence"

OR this: "this-this is an example sen-sentence."

OR this: "t-t-t-th-..t-ttttthis is an example sentence."

OR this: "this is, uhm, an example, uh, sentence."

OR this: "this is an example sssssss-sentence."

OR this: "this is an examp-...this an example sentence."

sometimes the sentence won't even come out of your mouth at all.

there are probably many examples i'm forgetting, but that's the point! it usually is a mix of a few of these, but some people do one of them more often than others! some people with speech impediments have certain sounds that they almost consistently have trouble with (for me it's "st").

people with speech impediments also rarely-if ever-stutter whilst they're singing or whispering.

most importantly!!!! people with speech impediments are capable of saying a sentence without stuttering!! it can just be a gamble sometimes.

and if more people could portray the frustration that comes with stuttering and not being able to get words out, i'd be a very happy girl.

(fun fact: sometimes when my mouth won't let me say what i want to say, i get so annoyed that i just yell or grumble out "WORDS.")

this was your speech impediment PSA!!!!

[ghstbil]

Loved Manon x reader with a stammer can you please write another one where it’s just reader and Manon in their house but reader isn’t a member of katseye??

Normalcy

pairing: manon bannerman x female reader

warnings: stuttering, fluff, drabble

a/n: too lazy to put pics in for this..

Everyday felt like a challenge when you had a stutter to your voice. But with Manon, your angel of a girlfriend, you never felt judged. She listened openly and made sure you took your time to speak, never rushed you, especially because since it’s a bit of a difficult task for you.

The apartment was quiet except for the soft hum of the dishwasher in the kitchen and the rain tapping against the windows. You sat curled up on the couch under a blanket, phone in your hands while some random movie played on the TV that neither of you were really paying attention to.

Manon was stretched out beside you, her head resting against your shoulder while she scrolled through her own phone. Every few seconds, she’d show you a funny video or a picture she found online, smiling whenever your laugh filled the room.

“L-look at th-this one.” You said, turning your screen toward her.

Manon burst into laughter almost immediately. “Oh my god, that’s literally Daniela.”

You giggled quietly, covering your mouth as she continued laughing dramatically beside you. Moments like this were your favorite—simple, peaceful, just the two of you existing together without pressure.

After a while, Manon tossed her phone onto the coffee table and sat up. “I’m hungry.”

“You’re a-always hungry.”

“And whose fault is that?” She asked, poking your cheek. “You make good food.”

You rolled your eyes playfully as she grabbed your hand, pulling you off the couch toward the kitchen. The apartment lights were dim and warm, making everything feel soft and sleepy despite it only being nine at night. Manon leaned against the counter while you searched through the cabinets.

“We still have ramen.” You mumbled.

“Perfect. Chef behavior.”

You snorted quietly at her comment, grabbing two bowls while she filled a pot with water. The entire time, she stayed close to you, occasionally wrapping her arms around your waist or resting her chin on your shoulder just because she could.

When the noodles finally finished cooking, the two of you carried your bowls back to the couch, settling under the blanket again. For a few minutes, silence filled the room comfortably.

Then Manon suddenly spoke. “You know,” She started softly, “I like nights like this more than anything.”

You glanced over at her. “R-really?”

“Mhm.” She nodded, setting her bowl down. “No cameras, no schedules, no people bothering us. Just you.”

Your face warmed instantly, and Manon smiled the second she noticed.

“There’s the blush.” She teased.

“S-stop.”

“Never.”

You tried hiding your face in the blanket, but she only laughed and gently pulled it back down.

“I mean it, though.” She said quieter this time. “You’re my favorite person to come home to.”

The words made your chest tighten in the best way possible. Speaking had never come easily to you, especially when emotions were involved, but Manon always waited patiently, never making you feel rushed.

So after a small moment, you finally whispered, “Y-you’re my favorite too.”

Her expression softened immediately. “C’mere.”

She pulled you into her arms without hesitation, pressing a kiss against the top of your head while the movie continued forgotten in the background. And wrapped up together on the couch, with rain still falling outside and the apartment warm around you, nothing else in the world really mattered.

[samuel-m-walker]

PSA for all the writers out there. When people stutter, they tend to repeat syllabus, letter clusters, or even entire words. Very rarely do people stutter on single letter. For example:

"Did-did-did-did it work?" and "Hap-hap-hap-happy Birthday!"

vs.

"D-d-d-did it work?" and "H-h-h-happy Birthday!"

[quodunumfreno]

Did I just, stutter?

I love Joe Walker in literally any role, and Umbridge is one of my favorites!

A Very Potter Musical is my comfort and childhood.

I LOVE STARKID.

[ieatratsyummy]

Stop acting out stutters. Stop acting out speech impediments.

You may think it's funny, you may think it adds another layer to your joke, but it doesn't.

People need to realize speech impediments ARE DISABILITIES. If you are mimicking someone with a speech impediment, you are being ableist.

[icarianlibrary]

Jason Grace has a stutter. This man, praetor of Rome, one of the seven, child of one of the big three stutters. I mean, not only was he raised by wolves, and probably never learned to speak correctly, but also I just think it's a neat concept??? He was definitely mocked for it at first, but now that he's praetor? That's the least of his worries. When he came to Camp Half Blood, he didn't slow his speech as much, because there was no need to. Over the years, his stutter lessened, but it is still there. Espically in times of high emotion (Which is scientifically proven that people who stutter, stutter MORE in situations of high emotion).

I fear as someone with a diagnosed stutter, I've seen no pieces of published fictional media with a character who stutters. So it's me and my headcanons against the world as of current <\3

[asleep-or-d3ad]

I love dispatch but I need to say that waterboy is not good speech impediment representation. not only is his stutter played off as a joke, the fact that his stutter just goes away when he gains more confidence is a ridiculously harmful way to portray it. Speech impediments usually aren't caused by "confidence issues" like Robert says, and saying that you can cure a speech impediment by just being more confident is so unhealthy.

Also the fact that the team chose to portray the nerdy geeky loser character as the one with a stutter is also a harmful stereotype against people with a speech impediment, who already have to do more than the average person to be taken seriously.

[rexxywuzhere]

On the topic of Waterboy, must I say how frustrating it is to have people completely erase his stutter/stammer? As someone who has one, it is so, soosososososososoosososos amazing to see another character with one, even if his is technically from a lack of confidence more than anything else, it’s still very important to his character and seeing it erased is really disappointing in the fandom. Usually, I see it in fanart where he’s depicted seriously, or in an overtly “attractive” way, they take away his stutter, (along with other features that’s a whole other rant-) and it feels a bit insulting since you can totally be hot or attractive or just appealing in general and have speech issues. It doesn’t have to be just for comedic effect. The game like outwardly shows that 😭 give my boy his speech issues back make him talk bad please I beg of you!!!!!!!!!!!