commentr/StutterJuly 26, 2019

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I totally understand your situation and how you feel! But severe stutterer's can have some awful problems of their own that us "mild ones" don't have to deal with at all. The issue is a lack of knowledge around stuttering. When you're a mild stutterer people may think you don't stutter but get nervous or something, and thus they feel it's okay to make fun or laugh at you when you stutter. It's almost like people are far more likely to believe you should "just get over it" with a more mild stutter than a severe one. It's pretty similar to depression and suicidal thoughts--the latter gets treated with far more care while the former still gets looked down upon by many people. I personally only block or prolong sounds occasionally, but in a severe manner, and am fluent otherwise. The issue then is that people get the perception I'm a non-stutterer and thus act with far less support when they see me have a bad block. I'm guessing you observe similar situations?

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Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

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Avoidance & SubstitutionSeverity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying