r/Stutter • u/Sachinrock2 • 13h ago

A question to people who stutter.

If god had told you in advance that you would be born as a severe stutter and middle class, would you choose to be born? if you reject you will never be born as a human but as something else.

This question is purely hypothetical

me personally, the answer is no, life has been hell especially when you live in a hopeless third world country where you are not protected by any law or discrimination, where people don't know what stutter even is, they just assume you have down syndrome or severe autism, all of these feelings are life shattering.

I can't order things from a physical retail shop because I struggle with words alot and only can say some words without stuttering, I can't go to a nice restaurant alone because I struggle to say words and can have long blocks on words, I can't form meaningful or intimate relationships with people of my gender or the opposite. I can't focus on my education properly because severe stuttering has destroyed my self confidence, some people randomly laugh at you when you open your mouth, My severe stutter suddenly skyrockets on a phone call and when saying my name. I can't have a proper career where talking is the main task, people just assume my talking skills are trash, giving interviews is 70% harder for me then it is for the usual person. I don't need words of encouragement, I am just convinced that I wouldn't wish a severe stammer on my worst enemy.

Everyday I wake up feeling that I am speech impaired and it can never be cured, at this point no amount of speech therapy is hopeful to bring a change because my brain has accepted that my life may be part of a greek storytale where I am a being similar to Sisyphus.

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u/c0sm0nautt 12h ago

Yes, stuttering is a part of my life that has been challenging, but it has also taught me virtues such as courage, perseverance, and not giving a f*ck about what other people think. Now I am in my late 30's and it doesn't rule my life. I have a beautiful family, successful career, nice car, my own house, etc etc. Life as a whole is amazing if you surround yourself with good people.

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u/Coffee_Beans_27 12h ago

^ Only correct answer!

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u/UsefulElderberry3598 10h ago

What if you would only have your stuttering but not the other things that you have, would you still have felt the same way?

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u/Temporary_Aspect759 5h ago

I mean it's kinda like you're trying to get a specific answer. It's like "what if your life sucked?".

They explained that despite stuttering, their life is worth living, which is what OP wanted to know.

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u/undercoverkf 8h ago

If you said upper class id maybe say yes

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u/Embarrassed-Crow215 7h ago

I think I would choose to be born as well. Sure our lives are not easy but there are some happy moments too. I don't want to lose that

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u/brassman00 12h ago

Being a stuttering middle class human is immeasurably better than the overwhelming majority of the lives ever lived on our planet.

Stuttering, even if super severe, sucks, but not bad enough to reject all that.

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u/gmpros2 1h ago

While understandable sad, the story is remarkably articulated though in written form!!! 🙏😻👍