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I feel really bad about it now. I've been told this by quite a few girls, People have already explained to me why I am wrong and I appreciate it. I've had a lot of people make fun of me about my stu...

Joining a Toastmasters Club

Joining a Toastmasters Club I (24f) have had a stutter my whole life. If I just have a conversation with someone, my stutter is pretty mild. However, when it comes to doing a presentation or reading i...

>Second, you're taking yourself out of the equation before ever finding out the answer. I'm not meaning to and I'm not meaning to be mean to the girls either. It's just, I've had tons of people make ...

A lot of people have trouble flirting even without a stutter. The real answer is just to try and be willing to fail a few times. I know that sounds fake and impossible. As far as people who've said m...

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 ...

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...

Human are not capable of 100% empathy. When you hear of someone being depressed by what you think is something to not be depressed about, maybe you are right, that person shouldnt be depressed, becaus...

Love this! The encouragement she gave you was very wonderful. It’s just what you needed. Sometimes we worry too much about our stuttering when others don’t care as much about it....

The Problem

The Problem I guess my frequent masturbation increases anxiety , stuttering , Self doubt , overthinking. ...

I always try to put myself in situations where I know I’m not comfortable. For example, speaking up in class or giving oral exams really triggers me, but I know I can’t spend my whole life trying to a...

How do you deal with your stutter?

How do you deal with your stutter? Hey! How you doin? Since the last year I began to recognize and getting aware of my stuttering: joining support groups, communities like this and also taking speech...

I’ve stuttered since I was a kid, but my brother started blocking pretty badly at some point during the pandemic. I suspect a combination of isolation and anxiety. It’s since improved greatly...

You reaction is so familiar to me. Please know the shame comes not from the interaction, but from years of internalizing judgment, real and imaginary. Basically you’re being triggered—it’s a form of t...

I fully agree with this. I’m 25M & I’ve had a moderate severe stutter my whole life. I’ve done speech therapy when I was 18 using the camper down method but I didn’t really find that useful. Fast forw...

it doesn't require a high IQ to buy and invest. i'm not saying he's a complete idiot, just that there isn't any reason to think he's some kind of genius...

100% agree when I was in school I couldn't even say my own name. I learned over the years how to get past this... I made a thread about this and got some good and bad feedback. I cant speak about 98% ...

5 year old son...

5 year old son... I'll start by saying, as early as I can remember until about the age of 18...I had a very apparent and present stutter. I was placed in speech therapy all through 3rd-4th grade and i...

5 year old son...

5 year old son... I'll start by saying, as early as I can remember until about the age of 18...I had a very apparent and present stutter. I was placed in speech therapy all through 3rd-4th grade and i...

I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to! I have issues with L too. My dog's name starts with L and in stressful situations when someone asks me her name I do go Lllllll for a while....

How did you develop thick skin? I have a fragile ego and even one rude comment would ruin my self esteem....