02/14/2026
FAQ about my stutter š¤
1. Whatās happening in my head when I stutter?
I know exactly what I want to say. Iām not stuck thinking, Iām stuck speaking. The words are there. They just will not come out.
2. What do I think when people accuse me of faking?
Itās honestly annoying. Severe stuttering affects less than 1% of the population, so most people have never met someone with one like mine. When they donāt understand it, they assume. No one would tell someone with epilepsy theyāre āfakingā because theyāre not actively having a seizure. Neurological disabilities look different on everyone. I focus on educating people who actually want to learn.
3. What are the facial movements I sometimes do?
Theyāre called secondary behaviors. Theyāre unconscious reactions my body developed over time while trying to push a word out. They are not the stutter itself, just a response to it.
4. Why do I respond to hate?
When I started posting in 2020, mean comments crushed me. Now I respond to educate. Sometimes people learn and even apologize. And yes, engagement pushes content further. I havenāt made money from social media in over a year, so if Iām doing this work, Iām going to be strategic about it.
5. Am I at peace with my stutter?
Yes. But if a cure existed tomorrow, I would take it. Iām proud of myself and Iām honest about that.
6. Why donāt I stutter when I sing?
Singing uses different brain pathways than spontaneous speech. Itās rhythmic and structured. Itās not a cure, just a neurological workaround.
7. Have I tried the āSteve Harvey curesā?
There is no cure. Stuttering is neurological. It is not a bad habit. It is not something you snap out of. We need understanding, not celebrity quick fixes.
I know most unsolicited advice comes from a place of trying to help, but itās exhausting. If someone ācuredā their stutter with a trick from TV, it was likely anxiety based, not neurological. Please listen to people who actually live with it.
Thank you to everyone who asks thoughtful questions š¤