ChocolateMoose said:
I'm not sure exactly what caused my shyness and panic attacks, but sometimes it grows to a point where I'm afraid of talking to a convenience store cashier or a waitress. I think it stems from my fear of pestering someone by asking a question. People have gotten annoyed from my stuttering and panic attacks at school. Its either "learn how to speak properly" or "you're overreacting[/i]". I just need to find someone that I can relate to or won't judge my problems. I need some advice.
Those people who think you are a burden are ********. If they can't take the time to be patient so that they can understand, then they don't deserve to have you in their lives. There should be many people that won't judge you, just keep looking until you find them. I know how daunting that sounds, don't give up on it.
As for cashiers or waitresses, it's their job to understand you, so you just take your time and make them understand, don't worry about pestering them, they are getting paid to be pestered and I'm sure they deal with far worse than stuttering or anxiety, so don't even worry about that and do what you need to do.
Does your stuttering stem from the anxiety or is it something you've always had? Basically what I'm asking is, if you overcome the panic attacks and anxiety, does the stuttering go away?