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commentr/StutterDec 17, 2024
4 points

I spent majority of my life in loneliness. I'm 42. I have a family and 2 kids. Stutterers are heroes and think like a hero but in real life , the low profile appearance is what they do. They are stron...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2024
9 points

we have to realize that people who judge us aren’t worth stressing over. one of the only positives of stuttering is that you can get a pretty good read of someone’s character within a few seconds of s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
2 points

Yes to your subject line question. Stuttering is debilitating and shaped me as a person to my very core. Everything I am, will be, or was....was due to stuttering. It can be an awful feeling. It is ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideQuality of Life
postr/Stuttering_friendsDec 16, 2024
1 points

My experience with stuttering and how it's affected me

My experience with stuttering and how it's affected me Hey there My name is Tyrin-Nicholas Romano Morton. I was born and raised in Ontario, more specifically I was born in Toronto ON and spent the m...

Community & SupportSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesEmployment & CareerSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/Stuttering_friendsDec 16, 2024
1 points

My experience with stuttering and how it's affected me

My experience with stuttering and how it's affected me Hey there My name is Tyrin-Nicholas Romano Morton. I was born and raised in Ontario, more specifically I was born in Toronto ON and spent the m...

Community & SupportSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Personal StoriesEmployment & CareerSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
postr/Stuttering_friendsDec 16, 2024
1 points

Famous people who stutter part 3

Famous people who stutter part 3 Tiger woods (December 30th, 1975) Woods has said that he overcame his stutter through hard work and a competitive spirit. He took speech classes in school and also sp...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Public Awareness / MediaPersonal StoriesIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/Stuttering_friendsDec 16, 2024
1 points

Famous people who stutter part 2

Famous people who stutter part 2 Emily Blunt (February, 23, 1983) Blunt grew up with a stutter, which she described as "like an imposter living in your body". She says that her stuttering got worse a...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportCauses & Variability
Public Awareness / MediaIdentity & Self-PerceptionPersonal Stories+2 more
postr/Stuttering_friendsDec 16, 2024
1 points

Famous people who stutter part 1

Famous people who stutter part 1 James Earl Jones (1931 - 2024) James was an actor, voice actor, and stage performer who overcame a childhood stutter to become a legend of the stage and screen Jone...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesIdentity & Self-PerceptionPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
1 points

Relapsing to me means giving into secondary characteristics like making faces, closing eyes tight, biting lip, avoiding, hiding repetitions in exchange for blocks, ruminating over scenarios of dysuenc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
6 points

Stuttering isn’t caused by anxiety. I’m a confident person and I have a moderate-severe stutter....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
3 points

I am sure your boyfriend knows by now but it never occurred to him as something bothersome and he doesn’t feel the need to address it with you. However, if it makes you feel better, you can just tell ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2024
7 points

It’s not that they don’t care it’s more that there is a multitude of different things that cause stuttering and as it isn’t a disease there is no cure. Speech therapy can work wonders in helping you m...

Identity & DisabilityTherapy & ProfessionalCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeeking TherapySeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
2 points

I suggest telling him ASAP if you want this to be long term. If he doesn’t accept you stuttering then he’s not the one. Better get hurt now than in the long run. PS. If you’re looking to reduce your ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityMeds & Substances
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelpful Med Outcomes
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
2 points

I was covert for more than half my life, so 30+ years. I felt like such a fraud all the time, but I thought it was safer than potentially looking stupid, or being humiliated. I lied to myself and trie...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
5 points

did the same thing with my girlfriend for years. last month i honestly just came clean with everything and it felt like a weight lifted off my shoulders. i told her about how i stutter on my name wh...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
3 points

He's probably already noticed it, just lightly talk about it during conversation like he already knows. You shouldn't have to "confess" to him that you have a stutter...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
4 points

Meh. I stutter pretty bad and I just flat out tell people. Especially when I’m having bad blocks. All my friends know. And people that I see/date often I tell them. Trying to hide it makes me seem ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
3 points

Tell him! The sooner, the better. If you don't know how to do it, start with telling him that you thought this thing was insignificant to mention, that's why you did not tell him before. Also tell ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
3 points

I feel the exact same way! I’ve been dating my bf for over 3 years and I ended up telling him about it 1.5 years in when I was drunk, but then didn’t mention it again until a few weeks ago. And he was...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersSeeking TherapyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2024
30 points

Me after I dated my wife for a half year, -"I just want to let you know that I stutter" Her, - "yea I know" I legit thought she didn't know, since I was pretty confident in my new found fluency at t...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance