I Am Who I Am Because of My Stutter

Embracing the way I talk marks a new era of my life

“Oh, I had no idea,” people often say to me when I let slip that I am a person who stutters. “If you hadn’t told me, I never would have known.”

This admission, spoken in good faith, is meant to reassure me: “It sure doesn’t seem like there’s anything wrong with you.” My response is always…