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Covert Stuttering occurs when people who stutter pretend or act like they do not stutter even though they do. People who stutter, (and who are also covert), usually avoid saying certain words that they know they will stutter on. It is common for covert stutterers to order something at a restaurant that they actually do not want because they want to avoid stuttering. If they order what they actually want to eat, then they run the risk of openly stuttering. As a person who stut

I grew up being quiet more often than speaking up because the best way to avoid stuttering is to not talk at all. Speaking has always been something that I have been super aware of. I grew up avoiding the words that I knew I would stutter on so that I wouldn't make others feel uncomfortable. I wanted to blend in like everyone else. In order to fit in, my normal way of life became suppressing what I wanted to say, and avoiding speaking situations at all costs. As a freshman in

My junior year of high school was a whirlwind. In a nutshell... I started dating my current boyfriend, my school volleyball team went to state for the first time in 17 years (while I was the lead setter), my uncle unexpectedly moved in with us, my club volleyball team was traveling to different states for tournaments, I was applying for colleges, and my grandma died suddenly the week before finals. Trying to balance all of these different aspects of my life proved to be chall