postr/StutterOctober 2, 2024
Stuttering making me lose the woman of my dreams
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Stuttering making me lose the woman of my dreams I met this woman who has so many things in common with me and she didn't seem to mind the stuttering. However, whenever we talk on the phone, my stutter gets worse. Like 5x worse because there's something about not seeing someone's face that makes my stutter more prominent and consistent. I can tell she was taken back by it but she was very kind and didn't say anything about it for two hours on the phone. After I hung up, I felt like a bumbling idiot and I'm afraid that she won't text me back after this fumble. It's happened before and I'm afraid it'll happen again. Have you guys had bad luck or anxiety over dating as a stutterer and how do you cope with it?
Themes
Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Subthemes
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
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