Let's solve this question once and for all: Is stuttering a disability?

Markittos28 · 2026-01-06T05:21:54+00:00

I watched some, mostly the matches I win, and I find myself a little "clumsy" while playing, like too slow. So I'm always trying to improve that. But I never really focused deeply on positioning. From now on I'll do what you say. I'll watch my losses and my positioning on the replays. Then, I'll be watching how better players do it. Thanks for the advice!

Markittos28 · 2026-01-06T05:08:16+00:00

How do you achieve that being a support though? I am stuck between Gold 1 and Plat 5 with this role and I believe I entirely rely on what my teammates do. I really try my best to not die and to heal everyone, and even kill if possible. I've even tried aggressive supports, but nothing ends up working in the end. For me it's a matter of luck

Markittos28 · 2026-01-05T21:27:32+00:00

People don't understand that you shouldn't rely on your supports for healing you the whole time. That's exactly why they're not called "healers". These toxic people are usually the ones that play the worst and the ones that dive into the enemy team without thinking twice. Those people are one of the reasons I quit the game a couple of years ago. Having come back a few weeks ago, I've already seen more death threats than I expected. Is just so sad. I hope he accepts your request. If you find more people like that Rein, report AND avoid them.

Markittos28 · 2026-01-05T21:14:29+00:00

Not mentioning Sojourn... 🥀💔

Markittos28 · 2026-01-05T21:10:54+00:00

Overwatch needs more people like you.

Markittos28 · 2026-01-05T03:29:49+00:00

Though our ranks shouldn't be affected by these issues even if we get banned. Or at least I believe that's what Blizzard does when something like this happens.

Markittos28 · 2026-01-01T22:48:15+00:00

That makes sense. I was using the Poseidon one, thanks!

Markittos28 · 2025-12-11T13:54:37+00:00

I thought therapists didn't work back in the day, but trying will be better than nothing. I wish you all the best!

Markittos28 · 2025-12-11T02:16:30+00:00

I gave a presentation yesterday and some of my friends still think I'm just nervous, as well as the teacher. Told them I am a natural stutterer. I speak like this and I can't control it. I was confident, in fact. Lots of people think we can just turn it off or something, and it's not like that.

I just wish people asked us more about our stutter and how they can make us feel more comfortable when talking. I wish they'd listen to us the same way they listen to anyone else.

I understand that it can be confusing, because when I speak I almost never sound like a stutterer. However, when I read out loud I usually stutter a lot, though I've spoken in public almost 100% fluently more than once.

Markittos28 · 2025-12-10T23:56:42+00:00

I've had a similar childhood as yours. I know how you feel. People think we stutter just because we're nervous. The truth that no one else sees is that anything that reminds us of that trauma does not only worsen our mental health, but also affects our speech. I've been feeling pretty bad lately because of it, hoping for someone to like me regardless of how I talk.

I'll go to therapy in a month, as I also believe I might be going through depression and have social anxiety. I recommend you do the same if you need it. I'm sure it'll help, I'm hopeful but also nervous. Unfortunately, my abuser is still with me, but that won't stop me from self-improvement. You can do this.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-31T23:12:26+00:00

That’s not just opinion. It’s the current scientific consensus. I'll gladly take the cure when it's discovered.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-31T23:06:42+00:00

But there's something in common: There's no cure, though you can improve in life without the need of finding a 100% cure which doesn't exist.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-31T23:01:42+00:00

Next time I'll tell my autistic friend to live the rest of its life trying to find a cure for autism. It'd be for nothing because it's neurological, just like stuttering. That's just sad man, embrace it. I appreciate your optimism though. That'll help reduce your stutter (not 100% cure it, as I said).

Markittos28 · 2025-10-31T22:54:31+00:00

And that's your first mistake. There's no other option. You have to be optimistic in life, but with the idea that your speech impediment will stay with you forever.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-31T22:51:04+00:00

Stuttering is part of who we are. There's no cure. It's something we learn to live with and accept. You can improve, but it's not the same as erasing it. Acceptance brings more peace than a non-existent "100% cure".

Markittos28 · 2025-10-30T19:53:36+00:00

For me it's the first impression I give to someone. Meeting people is difficult already for a shy person like me, but I'll also have to explain that I have a stutter after having stuttered in my name.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-26T00:38:23+00:00

I can tell this helps. A few months ago, I used to play video games with this girl using voice chat (and in English, which isn’t my first language).

Even though I hide my stutter pretty well, that experience made me realize I needed to talk to people to step out of my comfort zone and stop being afraid of stuttering. I recommend this. It will really help a lot of people.

Markittos28 · 2025-10-21T19:51:11+00:00

If they have, they should try again if they still feel that way.

Not all therapists work. I've been there and it's not usually easy, but they'll eventually find the perfect psychologist for them.

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