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>I just feel like such a failure What is your failing? How is this, at all, your fault? Despite the fact that you have a challenge that none of your peers have to deal with, you get up every mor...

Thank you for sharing this. Someone once told me that my stutter is a blessing. That it forces people to really take the time to actually listen or hear what I’m saying. It also allows people to pract...

Hey! First of all, thank you for those kind words but even more for your compassion towards your partner. It makes me happy to hear he has such an understanding and amazing person like you on his side...

Unfortunately stuttering is pretty easy to make fun of. It’s rare to run into another person who stutters. Heck, even if you did you may not even know it. Many of us get very good at hiding it and unl...

I don’t stutter, but

I don’t stutter, but My long term partner does. I came on this thread to ask if anyone could give me some insight on what I can do to ease his self consciousness about his stutter. After checking out ...

I agree. I feel for some people who have a hard time dealing with their stutter. I see some people get real depressed over. I feel lucky enough that my dad has a slight stutter and growing up my famil...

this is the perfect way to handle a stuttering moment. with a smile on your face. it keeps everyone comfortable as we laugh at it. rather than being the elephant in the room that everyone ignores and ...

I think it’s so cool listening to other people stutter :)...

Yes at some point after my teen years I accepted it. It's a part of me and I'm sure it got me some personality traits I'm proud of today. If you would ask my 15yo me I would cry at the thought of ba...

We need more people like you on this sub! I love this community and I say the same to anyone else on this sub I am always here to talk about this issue we all share or just stuff, whatever it may be, ...

My dad used to say “slow down” in a stern tone of voice and even sighed one time when I was in a horrendous block. Fuck him, haven’t talked to him in 10 years...

Technically it’s good advice, but I agree that given by a person without a stutter can be triggering. They can’t even begin to imagine what struggles we face on the daily....

Worst one is “just calm down.” I hate that one. Hate it, hate it, HATE IT. One co-worker said it on two occasions to me, and I replied thusly after the second. “What if I slapped you upside the he...

I do hear it all the time, but we all have to remember that 99 times out of 100, these people don't have our speech impediment. They have no idea what it is like, since they only see it from the outsi...

Yeah there plenty of women out there that would like to meet you regardless of your stutter...

If your stutter makes you unattractive in some people's eyes, then you already know they are people you don't want to spend your life with. A lot of women, though, really don't mind if guys have ...

It’s nice to see some positivity on this sub. Not to say that negative experiences aren’t important to share and discuss, but too many make the sub kinda depressing....

Im finnaly happy

Im finnaly happy For the first time in my life, I'm happy. I'm going out with a girl. Greads in school are great. I cut negative people out of my life, and life is finally good. Before, I was insecure...

I wasn't necessarily saying your comment was bullying, but the fact that they ended up deleting was my point. You're right though, I can't really get much from that. I'm honestly just bummed I missed ...

If you perceived my comment as bullying, and won't acknowledge the context (much of which you are lacking because the OP has been deleted), I'm not sure how I can elaborate any further....