commentr/StutterSeptember 9, 2018

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My dude, you are misguided. This attitude about dating or relationships while stuttering not being as demanding on a woman has been heavily discussed at many National Stuttering Association workshops, monthly meetings , etc. Do you know what goes through a women’s head when she goes out to the bar or club? I dated a woman who stutters. In the past when going out with her girlfriends she became a painful anxiety filled mess. She would stress about what to wear, make-up etc. She wanted to look her best because if....god forbid a guy approached her she would be forced to talk...probably stutter...and be made a fool of, look drunk, stupid etc. What guy would want to be with that? If she looked good she had something going for her. She would think, “What guy would want to make babies with a women who has a stutter so bad she can’t get out a word. Much less a sentence?” That is just a firsthand account. I can’t pretend to understand the complexities of dating as a woman who stutters. I would welcome any women who stutters on this sub to give you advice. It will probably be better than anything else.

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Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance