postr/StutterJuly 6, 2024

Have any of you guys experienced this?

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Have any of you guys experienced this? Do any of you guys wonder if a woman/man says she's in a relationship because she's turned off by your stutter? Today I (18M) was out running at the beach when I spotted this beautiful woman walking out in front of me. I go up to talk to her and of course I stutter but I'm also kind of out of breath while talking to her. I ask if she's single, she's (unfortunately) not, so we go our separate ways. She/The interaction has been playing over and over in my head for hours now and I'm confused as to why? (For reference this isn't my first time going up to a woman before.) I think it's because I might be being a little too hard on myself, genuinely wondering if she was turned off by my stutter and said she was in a relationship to get out of the interaction or I'm mad that I may have fumbled lmao.

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Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships

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Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance