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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
3 points

if they don’t like you for your stutter and authentic self it’s not worth it. i promise everyone else is more worried about their own flaws. DM me if you want to talk to someone who overcame stutterin...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
8 points

Kids bully, thats what they do, whether you have stutter or not. They'll just find something else to pick up on. Some adults might laugh at you, but it's because they're shitty human beings, and do ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 14, 2022
2 points

I always mention it in the very beginning and end up almost not stuttering at all cuz I'm relaxed Try it...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
1 points

If it’s a norm to be insensitive about different things where you’re from, then you be insensitive about any negative opinion people may have about your stuttering. And then be insensitive to others. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
5 points

Tell her casually after your first noticable stutter. Just adress it mid sentence like : "O yeah, I didn't tell you, I stutter sometimes , anyway, a duck and a lawyer walk into a bar,....". Be confide...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
4 points

She may not figure out that you stutter, but if you don’t tell her, you will find yourself feeling less connected to the present moment with her. Because you will be feeling fear. Telling her you stu...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 13, 2022
5 points

A big, intentional smile helps me a lot. It takes the edge off and lets the person you are talking to know that what’s happening is normal and not a big deal. You will also feel better. :)....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 12, 2022
6 points

Interesting take OP. I’ve had similar thoughts too over the years. I wonder how much of that is rooted in our attachment styles growing up. That for whatever reason, we had to sacrifice our authentici...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 12, 2022
29 points

What I've learned in my journey to overcome stuttering:

What I've learned in my journey to overcome stuttering: When you are speaking to someone, do not take their satisfaction as your responsibility.  This sounds quite harsh off the bat but it truly is t...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2022
2 points

Hello. I just told her and it was in person. It turned so well. Please do the same. I was so scared and anxious while waiting for her to come to the place we would meet and it turned great. Its the f...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2022
2 points

Disclosing who you truly are may feel like you are setting yourself up for criticism of rejection. But the alternative is always feeling like you must hide yourself. Like mystutteringlife said. If she...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2022
4 points

I choose to tell her to be the real me. The real me stutters a lot and the fake me switches words or not talk...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJan 10, 2022
5 points

Was that a 'stuttering relapse'???

Was that a 'stuttering relapse'??? Hey guys, I asked this question before with one of my FB friends and he thought that one moment when my tongue got stiff on the letter 'L' and got an instant block p...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2022
2 points

When I stutter in a situation, it is usually a sign that I was uncomfortable about something. Which gives me an opportunity to reflect and to find a new, more positive, suitable way of thinking or doi...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2022
16 points

Nahh fr if I was fluent I would be a whole different person, probably a asshole if I’m being honest lol...

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJan 8, 2022
5 points

I stopped stuttering but things haven't changed that much.

I stopped stuttering but things haven't changed that much. Hi guys Sorry If I'm going to write a long text but I fell I want to share my story with someone. So I've stuttered since I was 6 and this ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 7, 2022
4 points

Sorry I wasn't clear. You absolutely need to improve your communication because you're right, severe struggle is very difficult to live with. I don't think focusing on fluency and trying to control is...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
3 points

Well I’ve learned to change my mindset. Instead of thinking “I can’t express myself” I think “I can express myself, it’s the other persons choice to hear it.” And I believe that the general public has...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
3 points

Sounds like living in a cage; the thought of you not being able to transmit your true essence. Im so sorry to hear that...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJan 6, 2022
6 points

The opposite of joy is comparison. This is something we all do and it's poisonous to everyone but when a person who stutters does it with verbal communication, it is a 100% losing battle. There's no ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingValidation & Empathy