Understanding why people stutter

During the time of my life when I had a stutter, I found it difficult to meet new people.

I would in fact shy away from such a thing and would rarely put myself into a position where I was likely to meet anybody new.

For some reason I would stutter more when talking to people I did not know.

Once I had got to know the particular person my fluency levels would normally improve but still not to a level that I was happy with.

On occasions, people would notice that I had a stutter and would attempt to take an interest in the subject. Other people would also notice, it is of course impossible not to, but they would carry on as if I had spoken fluently. On the rare occasions where people took an interest, I would be asked certain questions such as:

"Why do people stutter?"

"How did your stutter start?"

"Have you had the stutter ever since you were born?"

"Is stuttering some kind of nervous condition?"

"Is there a cure for stuttering?"

Some might say that I should have been happy that people were taking an interest in my speech impediment.

The problem was that I used to find it hard to answer questions without stuttering, I also was somebody who actually did not like talking (for obvious reasons), and I also did not know the all of the answers to the questions that I was being asked.

I was a very quiet person, I liked to keep myself to myself. This is what the stutter forced me to become, the real Steve Hill however was itching to be let free.