#dysphemia

It took me a long time to tack down that it was uncomfortable and weird for me. I was happy that someone wasn’t being a dickhead about it and I KNEW they meant well and wanted to be supportive and reassuring, but it’s a very weird feeling to be vulnerable to someone about how hard speaking can be, and then hear their take on how cute it is. Thinking back, it translates to me as “Please don’t feel ashamed when you Can’t Talk Right, please ignore the anxiety that probably shaped your life because of Can’t Say Simple Words Disorder, because I think it’s cute when you get frustrated and flustered over not being able to say the word ‘cinnamon’ on the first try. Nevermind the childhood of teasing you endured, I think it’s adorable so it’s all okay!”