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postr/StutterJun 16, 2024
7 points

Dating is scary

Dating is scary Dating seems really scary to me 16f, I know I just got on this earth but all my friends are dating and stuff and I know I probably could never do that. I don’t know if it’s just my sch...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
1 points

This is probably not the best advice but I've always found that the best way to deal with bullies is to start swinging. Even if you lose, they'll think twice before fucking with you again. And if they...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
2 points

I love that one. "Did you forget your name?" My response is always a sarcastic "Yep, sure did" and then I walk away. Don't waste time on ignorant people....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJun 14, 2024
64 points

what do you do for a living?

what do you do for a living? as a severe stutterer , I sometimes wonder if I can get a job if I can’t speak 👍🏼 so I would like to hear from you guys...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
1 points

I can understand. I've had people think I was mentally challenged bc I talk slow when trying to think of words and get them out. If someone laughs, give them back a fake laugh and say "I know right?"...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
1 points

so everytime this happen to me and somebody that dont know me react i just sayz" ye im stuttering" , most of time they imediatly stop laughin reacting, we have to deal with it, it wont kill us nor th...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
3 points

I get it. I work as a cashier and at least once a day will have someone laugh at me after stuttering when saying the price or asking if they want the receipt. I just stare at them like nothing happene...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingListener ReactionsHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
2 points

do they know you stutter? i'm sure if you disclosed it with them they'd feel horrible about it, most people aren't trying to be mean, they're just ignorant...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
4 points

“I have a speech impairment. Thank you for your understanding”. I hope they feel small after you tell them that. I’m sorry this happened to you....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2024
1 points

At this age, your parents should step in and talk to the school admin. That shit happened with my son, I went all crazy at the school admins…. And that’s all it took. I won’t sit back and see my sibli...

Parent & CaregiverIdentity & Disability
School/Clinical AdvocacyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
1 points

Some people don't care, others care a great deal. Never forget if we had been in Germany in the 40s we would be put to death. Some will see us as Sub-human and or defective. They will never respect us...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
5 points

OMG, someone asked if I forgot my name when I was stuttering on the phone to them. I said, "No, I'm stuttering" and she ignored it and kept right on talking....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingListener Reactions
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
3 points

Maybe they just don’t know that you have a stutter or have never met someone who has it. And sometimes even if you do tell them, they’ll think it’s cause your shy. Low public awareness of stuttering a...

Identity & Disability
Public Awareness / MediaStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
21 points

Maybe it's because I'm getting old and grumpy now, but I find you have to push back firmly with these folks or they won't learn. Develop a thick skin and push back. Whenever I get a "dId YoU fOrGeT y...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2024
2 points

Because they don't care, it isn't happening to them, so why would they care? You said yourself, they don't even know that you stutter, so in their mocking they think you just tripped up your words....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2024
2 points

No surprise if you're based in the USA. I had one lady from the USA telling me that stuttering is BS. I told her that i have a stutter and she didn't believe me at all. She thought i was making things...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2024
29 points

Read what you wrote: ‘If I don’t mask it I will be judged and my words will be invalid’. Words stuttered are no less valid than words spoken fluently. Validity is not reliant on what others think abou...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJun 12, 2024
63 points

People that say “no one cares if you stutter” is absolutely BS

People that say “no one cares if you stutter” is absolutely BS I started working as a bank teller and I’ve been nervous to do drive thru transactions because for some reason it makes me nervous, and t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2024
3 points

This happened to me in work but my boss made fun of me ! I just quit my job but I reported them. I hope you’re okay!...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2024
5 points

I’m sorry this happened to you bro. I basically went through the same thing at my last job, it’s so fucked up. These two employees were laughing at my speech, so I reported them to HR. Then during m...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career