postr/StutterSeptember 27, 2016
Do I have any chance of dating with a stutter?
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Do I have any chance of dating with a stutter? I'm 20 years old, and in the next couple of years dating is something I'll really need to be doing. The only problem is that I have a moderate to somewhat severe stutter. When I'm at home I have moderate stuttering, but outside like in class or work I can barely speak, I can't even say a sentence sometimes, so I don't talk altogether (and forget about presentations, I just avoid them). Anyway, will this completely ruin my chances in dating? I can't even approach a girl and have a conversation with her without blocking on every other sentence. I struggle the most with blocking.
Themes
Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Subthemes
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentStress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance