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I can see that based on these responses that a stutter is pretty damn tiring. I do not have a stutter, but I know your anger isn not misdirected. And your question; Yes, I have. Or atleast, I tried...

“I just wish that being friends with them doesn't inconvenience me so much” Dang, have you ever thought about how it feels for THEM?...

Thank you for taking the time to write this, It has been very helpful. And I completely understand that I could actually just be an ass. I might need to reevaluate my friendship with this person an...

If this were an "Am I the asshole" the consensus would be yes. You like this person but their stutter inconveniences you and you don't like that. Nevermind how difficult having a severe stutter must b...

For me, stuttering has absolutely nothing to do with social anxiety. If there are certain words that are hard for me to say, I will stutter when trying to say those words even when speaking to myself....

I try to flush the feeling, because it causes more anxiety and we neee to avoid anxiety and stress. And also remind myself that universe still goes the same even if I stutter, that I have responsibili...

why do normal people stutter when their nervous

why do normal people stutter when their nervous like for normal people they too stutter when their nervous but when their nervous only then why are we stutterers stuttering all the time in chill situa...

Wondering if I am getting discriminated during hiring process due to stutter

Wondering if I am getting discriminated during hiring process due to stutter I work as a Product Manager for software products and been in the job market for almost 1.5 yr now. There have been 10+ ins...

facts, it’s tough. you’ll get laughed at a few times. someone said to me “damn bro just had a stroke” and laughed the other day but I just played it off and it was cool. people don’t really care as mu...

To build on this, grab the phone book (I am dating myself here 🙂) and call a store and ask for their hours or if they carry a certain product. This is great exposure therapy in a sense. To me, phon...

How do I start becoming better socially even though I have a stutter?

How do I start becoming better socially even though I have a stutter? So I (M21) Keep letting my stutter ruin my life. I don't try to talk to anybody, I don't ask anybody out on dates, I've never aske...

I am nearing my 25th anniversary in a few months… I had all those “what if” thoughts at some time… For example, I just couldn’t imagine how I was going to say my vows… I put a lot of unnecessary energ...

I hate talking

I hate talking My fluency has greatly improved, but I still hate talking. I guess it’s just the uncertainty of what’s going to happen whenever I try to communicate verbally. It’s the worse, for me, o...

Does anybody struggle to pronounce certain specific words like "legend" ?

Does anybody struggle to pronounce certain specific words like "legend" ? Ever since I was born, I had this stutter, but the thing is, it gets worse and better with time and I have no idea what causes...

>*"Self-protection mechanism: fear stored in peripheral vision or eyes > brain receives conflicting signals (like trying to speak confidently while the eyes catch a subtle threat or discomfort in the ...

Feels like shit ik. You have to tell yourself it's ok and not seek for their validation. Wanting to prove them wrong and making them like you will increase your chances of stuttering. You just have to...

Yes totally. I would say metaphorically, the speed our thought is much greater than the speed of light. The moment I think I’m gonna stutter, it’s just there already. It’s just consuming me totally....

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...

Stuttering and my inability to pronounce letter "r" is ruining my mental health

Stuttering and my inability to pronounce letter "r" is ruining my mental health People make fun of me for talking awkwardly. I can't pronounce some letters and I stutters because I get nervous during ...

Would you say FEAR is the final link in the stutter cycle?

Would you say FEAR is the final link in the stutter cycle? If we distinguish the factors involved in stuttering onset (such as predispositions and risk factors), from those that prevent stuttering rem...