For People Who Are Fluent, It Is Hard To Comprehend What It Must Be Like To Have A Stutter. This Article Describes Some Of The Tasks That Can Prove Difficult And Stressful For The Person Who Has A Stutter, Tasks Which Fluent People Simply Take For Granted.My Name Is Stephen Hill And I Am Somebody Who Has Managed To Overcome A Stutter Which Had Affected My Life For Eighteen Years. When I Was At School, I Would Dread The Time When I Would Have To Read Out Aloud In Class Out Of A Book. I Would Count Down To Which Paragraph I Would Have To Read And Then I Would Look Through To See Which Words I Was Going To Have To Say. I Was Hoping That There Would Not Be Many Words Beginning With B,d,v, Or G, As I Found These Words Especially Hard To Say. When Speaking In A Conversation I Would Always Try To Avoid These Words Or Would Think Of An Alternative Word To Say. When Reading Though, You Have To Read What Is Written. I Had Many Unpleasant Days Attempting To Read And I Am Now Very Happy Those Days Are Over.Trying To Meet Girls And To Get A Girlfriend Proved Very Difficult And Not Because I Am Ugly. My Negative Brain Would Always Be Talking To Me Stating That A Particular Girl That I Was Interested In Would Not Want To Go Out With Someone Who Has A Stutter. If I Did Manage To Date A Girl, I Would Then Have The Horror Of Meeting Her Family And Friends. Socialising When You Have A Stutter Is Not Easy.Other Areas Of Life Which Proved Difficult For Me Were:Ordering Food Or Drink At A BarTrying To Obtain EmploymentSpeaking On The TelephoneAnswering Peoples QuestionsIntroducing PeopleIntroducing Myself To A Group Of People, For Example At The Start Of A Course At WorkAs You Can Tell, It Is Quite Difficult Having A Stutter At Times.
