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Well yes, but this is only applicable to stutterers who’re depersonifing… Repersonified/personified stutterers don’t have to go through this....

My parents weren’t mocking but completely minimized and ignored my issue and the pain around it l, and eventually labeled me as “too sensitive”—I knew early on I was completely alone in my stutter. ...

This is literally me in every situation i am in where i am asked my name, you are not alone in this. I feel like absolute death after i finally say my name...

Love this so much!!! As a fellow woman stutterer, thank you for sharing. It’s so needed...

How I turned my stutter into a superpower

How I turned my stutter into a superpower I’ve had a stutter most of my life, and this is the first time I’ve ever really opened up about it publicly. Got interviewed recently and ended up talking abo...

Yes, this has happened to me a lot! I’m from Puerto Rico and when I still lived on the island it happened fairly frequently (I worked customer service, so I spoke to a lot of people all day). And now ...

You're exactly right and it's similar with stuttering, it's very deep in our consciousness and is always associated with shame, fear and negativity...

You're right, but don't worry, very few people can express themselves perfectly in language 🫶🏼 For example, I'm incredibly good at expressing myself when I write...

That’s for sure is the best part, I only wish we were not judged based on our fluency but for our intelligence and intentions behind disfluency....

I’m 25 and still unable to produce the R sound. I’ve gotten better at it since I was a kid but it’s still obvious to anyone who talks to me. It definitely isn’t as common as stuttering (not to say stu...

I know, i do. other people’s opinions about me never actually bothered me; only the opinions of myself. It’s a mental war. How i perceive myself, how i look while stuttering, and what i sound like, it...

You’re right, it doesn’t have to. I know that it’ll have to try long and hard to get myself out of the effects this illness often cause. Considering going mute is the easy way out, however most of us ...

The only thing that makes you look like less of a man is this sort of self conscious thinking. Besides, there’s a good chance that they’re saying that to make you feel better about yourself because th...

I had this idea too. But then I realised I still am capable of speaking to some extent, so I speak selectively. A quiet, calm person I have become, and speak only with kind people or when necessary. S...

People think I’m an immigrant/foreigner because of my stutter

People think I’m an immigrant/foreigner because of my stutter I’m an American with a stutter, and was born and raised in the US. However, I’m of South Asian ancestry. I’m usually a very quiet person d...

Okay first off it sounds like you're using this as an excuse to not put yourself out there. Second, you're taking yourself out of the equation before ever finding out the answer. Thirdly, it's absurd ...

But I just feel likd if i date since they're calling it cute, They might not think of me as much of a man...

Am I shallow for not dating somebody that calls my stutter cute?

Am I shallow for not dating somebody that calls my stutter cute? So I (M21) have always wanted to be in a relationship and I've had chances before to be in a relationship/date because sometimes my fri...

I definitely have that type of mindset, but the fact that I can now think of someone who has a wonderful career and future while simultaneously living with a stutter just makes me realize more that I ...

SO proud of you! It's like reading this has flipped a switch in my brain. You truly have inspired me to continue seeking higher education and to not care about stuttering in front of anyone. I was sca...