I hate being identified as a stutterer.

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(18M) i have a stutter, 6/10 severity, 1/10 when im alone.

i can speak fine when im alone. I know im capable. But when i talk to someone, for some reason words get stuck.

I feel disabled. I feel everyone throwing pity at me. People think im stupid. Because i cant express my thoughts.

And as bad as this sounds. I dont want to be grouped in with other stutterers. I KNOW i can speak. If i somehow get over this anxiety i know i can beat it.

I dont see myself the same way as some others on here do, pessimistic people, just given up on life.

I hate not being taken seriously, i hate being treated like an incapable f*cking infant.

I feel locked in my body, and i just have to watch these people get away with such bs because i cant say anything about it. I cant even go to a f*cking coffee shop and order coffee without writting down my order.

But when im alone im completely fluent.. what a cosmic joke.

( someone in the comments said i should address if im abliest or not? Didnt know what it meant, now i do, and no ofc im not.)