Is there something wrong with me?

[Itonlymakesyoustronger]

Hi all.

Feeling super low today as over the past few days I've noticed stuff happening around me and I feel like there is something wrong with me.
I come into work everyday and I make the effort with everyone, asking how they are making small conversation, to which they reply to. But no one ever asks me how I am or anything at me. Its like if I don't ask they just ignore me and I don't exist.

I work with a guy who I share our office with, separate office to everyone else, he will talk to me when he needs to say something (this can be anything, a story or whatever) but if I ever say something I always get shut down and made to feel like I'm worth nothing.

Ive struggled over the years, and really badly stutter, I am able to think of the words I say in my head but when speaking it doesn't come out exactly how I planned in my head. But it would be nice to be spoken to for once and made to feel valued.

Why do you think it's you? Do the others chat lots to each other?

Jesus makes a point - I think it depends on how often/much the rest of the office speaks to each other. Some offices are strictly "work talk only", others are more generally chatty.

Unless your co-workers have realised that you're an axe murderer and want to distance themselves (that IS a joke since these things are so often misinterpreted round here) I'd think that you're either noticing the dynamic more (even though it's possibly always been the same) or that others are also struggling.

That being said your co-workers could also possibly be self-absorbed arseholes.

In all of these scenarios (other than you being an axe murderer) it's likely to be them or the office scenario, not you. I hope you feel better soon

I'm sorry you're having a hard time

If you have a stutter then unfortunately people are going to be a bit nervous/awkward talking to you.
Does your work have a hr department? If they are all chatty with each other but exclude you then that could be classed as bullying.
Do you have friends/family outside of work that you get on well with?