Not just that, but sometimes you just want to feel fucking normal. Going out and talking to someone is something that was beyond his grasp. Paying an escort for a conversation at a restaurant gives a veneer of normalcy that you can’t get from a speech therapist.
I would imagine, having the speech therapist there would make it seem more like a counselling session. With the escort, you can look past that aspect and settle on it being a normal conversation.
As someone who takes kids to speech therapists, it is not the same. Casual conversation is critical to help correct speech impediments, that practice with a therapist alone would not give.
He could be seeing a speech therapist in too, but one is giving him technique and exercise in how to improve and the other is helping him get practice.
I used to work in the Apple Store. It was quite common for people to come in, hand me a card that said something like “I’m practicing my speech, please be patient”. Was pretty wholesome
Ignoring the context of this thread, I’d like to imagine that they busted out a rousing, inspiring, pre-rehearsed speech, and everyone in the Apple store clapped.
A speech therapist would be cheaper to hire
Yeah maybe. But would the speech therapist be open to having a session at a restaurant? Also the escort is probably easy on the eyes as well :P
Not just that, but sometimes you just want to feel fucking normal. Going out and talking to someone is something that was beyond his grasp. Paying an escort for a conversation at a restaurant gives a veneer of normalcy that you can’t get from a speech therapist.
No, he specifically didn’t want that.
I would imagine, having the speech therapist there would make it seem more like a counselling session. With the escort, you can look past that aspect and settle on it being a normal conversation.
As someone who takes kids to speech therapists, it is not the same. Casual conversation is critical to help correct speech impediments, that practice with a therapist alone would not give.
Not in the US
He could be seeing a speech therapist in too, but one is giving him technique and exercise in how to improve and the other is helping him get practice.
I used to work in the Apple Store. It was quite common for people to come in, hand me a card that said something like “I’m practicing my speech, please be patient”. Was pretty wholesome
Ignoring the context of this thread, I’d like to imagine that they busted out a rousing, inspiring, pre-rehearsed speech, and everyone in the Apple store clapped.
But an escort is (hopefully) much more attractive
Maybe. I know a few knock out speech therapists.
I know some ugly escorts.
Interestingly, the vast majority of therapists I’ve known are quite attractive.
Maybe he only stutters in company with attractive people and wanted to improve his self-esteem for business purposes.
Let’s go with this theory
He works in fashion.