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commentr/StutterMay 9, 2023
2 points

Yeah ive def done that afew times years ago. But Unfortunately with my bad experiences as a youth with bullys they only pressed the issue if I said that. As a teen I learned that it was easier to star...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
4 points

Yeah I feel ya, I'm at that point now. But the difference is I'm a grown man so I have to force myself or im looked at like a coward & a failure by my family.. I personally have a wedding coming u...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
3 points

Fact bro. even though I was born extroverted I've been forced to become a introvert due to countless painfull experiences. too many to count honestly. I like being alone for a bit, but I also want to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
3 points

Thank you I think you are right because of this stuttering they feel pity for me xd, thanks to the Internet for making me happy But sometimes I also want to talk to someone and explore places etc ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
3 points

Yeah true. And yeah I try to roll with the punches day by day, but I'm getting too damn tired of the chronic anxiety, depression & anger. This is no way for a grown man to live, I thought as a kid...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
4 points

Lol I wouldn’t dominate the world but I’d be lying if I said this has never crossed my mind. But definitely I would be an extrovert compared to me being an introvert...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 8, 2023
2 points

I've taken what I can today. I was off for a week last month, I was off for two days yesterday and off for another 2 tomorrow. It's useless. I think my best bet is to leave but I can't until I get a...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2023
2 points

I same the same thing, if I didn’t stutter I would be a very influential man...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2023
8 points

thinking of all the friends i would have just by being fluent... i know i'm a funny person and i would have been unstoppable if i were fluent 😵...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
5 points

Thanks for the suggestion :). I have done 12 years of speech therapy, with no affect to this issue. :/ I’m stuck and feel no matter what I do, nothing helps....

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Therapy ExperiencesHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 6, 2023
27 points

Fr if i didn't have a stutter i would probably conquer the world...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
4 points

I know other disabilities may technically be "worse" in a lot of ways, but at least other people have a chance to express themselves and be known. Unless I communicate only in writing I feel like ther...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
3 points

Honestly, it's very hard to live with it when you're in your early twenties trying to make a life on your own, to figure out what to do to be realized in life. Stuttering in this situation is very inh...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 5, 2023
1 points

I've been there. I finally broke down and asked for help about a year ago. It's better. I'm still not sure who I am, it's been over 20 years since the last time I was anything like happy. For me th...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
2 points

Yeah Unconsciously, I started stuttering for my mom's attention when I was a little kid. She wasn't really present for me. It was a way to show her I was here. I stutter since then, even if I know my...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
3 points

Yes. I'd like to say a lot more, but I end up just giving answers that don't lead to conversation because I don't think I'd be able to communicate them in a timely and effective manner. It sucks. I...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
3 points

Thanks man i appreciate it, tbh the stutter holds me back but ive learned to live with it....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMay 4, 2023
6 points

Dont remember how old i was. But stuttering caused my social skills to not develop as fast as other kids, it kinda made me feel like an outcast. But then when i was 16-17 i started working out and my ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMay 2, 2023
12 points

Is social isolation/ostracism something we just have to accept as PwS?

Is social isolation/ostracism something we just have to accept as PwS? I feel like this is me pretty much everywhere I go. I hate to sound judgmental, but even the "weird" people seem to have friend...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 2, 2023
2 points

To me, jumping in the deep end is a case by case basis. I wasn’t prepared to give presentations in college so I was given alternate options by the disabilities services department at the college. Afte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAccess & Rights