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commentr/StutterMar 13, 2014
0 points

I am 24. I have been a stutterer my whole life. I am not able to life my life to full due to this. Mine is very extreme. Every word that requires the tongue touching the roof of my mouth, I just canno...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
4 points

Hey, listen.. all of these people are saying what I'm about to say but hopefully i can put some stuff into perspective. The best thing i could have ever done for my stuttering was to put myself into s...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
13 points

First of all - any sort of communicating and talking about your problem is a ~~good~~ great thing. Even this could be the first step to make your life better. Stuttering is horrible, but isolation i...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
1 points

Realise what you have and work with that. I generally dont consider flirting straight up , since first impressions are very important then and if I get stuck on one word for 5 seconds im basically fck...

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commentr/StutterMar 12, 2014
1 points

Hello. Some advice `ve been given is an exercise where you lay on your back and try to breath into your stomach. Slow deep breaths. Like try to make your stomach rise when you breath and dont let your...

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postr/StutterMar 12, 2014
17 points

How do I even live life?

How do I even live life? Hello, first time poster. I have stuttered since I was in the 3rd grade, now 21 and in community college. I take all my classes online and rarely leave the house. My mom argu...

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commentr/StutterMar 10, 2014
1 points

I don't think she meant any harm, and I don't think she thought you're 'retarded' either. Just trying to be helpful I guess, and that's way better than giving you weird looks. If you feel a moral obli...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

I have a presentation coming up this week too. To make it worse, it's a group presentation and I feel pressure that I might let my group down if I stutter. I'd prefer to go solo but oh well. I think i...

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commentr/StutterMar 9, 2014
1 points

Where are you from? I would practice a lot. It might not help your nervousness but if you completely know your speech, that is one less thing you will have to worry about when you're presenting. I wo...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
6 points

Hey man I was there once, too. As it turns out, her parents are probably going to like you A LOT. They are honestly not going to think badly of you because of your stutter, so don't be afraid to tal...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
4 points

When i was your age meeting the parents was always one of my biggest fears, but its something you have to do, having a stutter never stopped me from pursuing women! Hell i would have to call the house...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
5 points

This may sound unless and generic to you, but there's not much else anybody can tell you: don't let your stutter define who you are. Be polite, genuine, don't be afraid to speak, I'm sure they'll be m...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2014
1 points

Given it's someone I'll probably never see again (or if I do, he/she would 100% not recognize me), I'd just take the discount. Some people take matters of principles very seriously though, so I could ...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2014
1 points

Stuttering has impacted my dating life significantly. In my brain, I'm a very cool, suave and intelligent person. But on the outside I can't show that merely because I cannot get the words to come out...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2014
1 points

Ha, while reading I just had this feeling you might be Dutch, so am I. What is this TV Quiz you are talking about? Did I miss anything lately? I'm really interested in seeing this now....

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2014
2 points

Even though the name is really ironic, /u/ShutupPussy gave the best tip. If you really know your part inside out you can pretty much nail this. I'm a first year student at University and have to prese...

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commentr/StutterFeb 28, 2014
1 points

It use to be a lot more apparent when i was younger. in grade school and middle school. I'm in college now, and it seem I only stutter in stressful situations. I'm not really sure why it got better,...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

It doesnt completely keep me from meeting people, but it is the sole reason why I havent dated. In addition to the prospect being super painful, I feel i wouldnt be able to connect and establish rappo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

Because of my stutter I rarely talked in school which resulted in me not developing any social skills. You'd have a better conversation with a frog than me....

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postr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
14 points

How has stuttering influenced your dating life?

How has stuttering influenced your dating life? As the title says I would like to know how your stutter has influenced your dating life. I will start with my own story. I'm 28 years old and so far I...

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