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From: Cathy Olish
Date: 12 Oct 2009
Time: 11:16:23 -0500
Remote Name: 136.1.1.101
Growing up, my family knew I stuttered as a child but it wasn't really discussed. I did go to speech therapy in elementary school but then stopped in Junior High because I didn't want people to know that I went to stuttered so that is when I began to hide my stuttering. My mom has commented a few times about how I used to stutter and I really don't say anything to her about it. I still try my best to hide it with her but since being involved in the NSA, I have allowed it to happen a little in times when I really wanted to say what I wanted to say without changing words. My brother does know ,because he found out that I am involved with the NSA through the internet. However, I do not talk to him about my stuttering and I still try to hide it with him. I know they will accept me, but hiding has been such a big part of my life that it is hard to turn it off. If given the opportunity, I know they would encourage me to be who I am but no matter which route I would take, they would support me as long as I was happy. As far as talking with other covert PWS, sometimes I could be more open with my stuttering and other times, I still try to hide even though they know. What's funny is when one covert person talks to another covert person we can easily tell when the other switches words. Sometimes we call them out on it but we have developed a good sense of humor about it. Most coverts go to an extreme to hide their stuttering but all at different levels. We all stutter, and hide, in our own unique way. We also decide who we want to be open with about it and who we do not, which is part of our journey.