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commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
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I do it every day and stutter. Some days are worse than others. I have to walk past a bunch of people who want to say good morning and chat and sometimes I look rude rushing past them to avoid talking...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideListener ReactionsStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 16, 2023
1 points

It IS very hard to be 14 now... the internet has really ruined some people and a lot of my classmates consider themselves superior in some ways to others just because of their clothes or privileges...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 14, 2023
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Dude, just shame them as soon as they laugh at you. “I have a stutter so..” usually does the trick. People like to have fun but they don’t want to feel like their actual assholes for making fun of an ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 14, 2023
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I'm tired of being laughed at/Tired of immature people laughing at us:

I'm tired of being laughed at/Tired of immature people laughing at us: I just want to vent really quickly, In the last two months there have been at least 3 incidents where I've been ordering somethi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 13, 2023
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I know this is a bit pessimistic take on our condition, but I honestly kinda agree. First group is basically anyone who thinks you're just "overreacting" and your normal and once you tell them it's n...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 13, 2023
1 points

normal people usually either deny our disability or see us as half humans

normal people usually either deny our disability or see us as half humans the people in my surroundings are divided into two groups the first see me as a normal human with low self-esteem and confide...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
postr/StutterNov 12, 2023
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It’s about to be 2024 and we still have no medication

It’s about to be 2024 and we still have no medication Damn. Why do I feel like no one cares about the stuttering community....

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Stigma & BullyingResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

It’s Always to make fun of the stutter. Never does it put a stutterer in a positive light...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Even if after hearing that you have a stutter, she didn’t have to interrupt you. Sounds unprofessional in my opinion. That doesn’t sound like constructive criticism at all. Stay strong friend 🙏 Reach...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Definitely reach out to that recruiter’s boss and let them know what she did. People like that don’t deserve to work in a role like that. I broke into investment banking with a severe stutter and than...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
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I would get back in touch and say hey I would recommend learning next time how to handle someone like me because, I could sue you for discrimination right now because you rejected me because of my stu...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Rejected from a job because of stuttering

Rejected from a job because of stuttering Recently I had a job interview for an entry level position at large financial institution. It was a 45 minute phone call and while I consider myself a mild st...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
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I feel you brother or sister (idk if you’re male or female). There’s a guy I’ve known since middle school that I live rent free in his mind and he constantly berates me for my stutter. It honestly doe...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingOverthinking & MonitoringListener Reactions
commentr/StutterNov 11, 2023
1 points

Besides what other people said, I'd also like to point out that this whole "stuttering is the only disability that's still mocked" is also dangerous. Easy to become condecending towards other people, ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterNov 10, 2023
1 points

Hi

Hi I’m 18 and I’ve been stuttering all my life. I got bullied in middle school for how I spoke. I also struggle with anxiety and PTSD because I was SA’d when I was 16. Life got really hard after that,...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingStress & Fight/FlightTrauma & Psychological+2 more
postr/StutterNov 10, 2023
1 points

Fuck this

Fuck this Fuck the looks, the assuming, and the constant need to prove myself. This is the only disability that is still mocked I just wanna black out all day on drugs and alcohol....

Identity & DisabilityMeds & SubstancesEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Suicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2023
1 points

Don't laugh at him or look like you're trying to laugh/hold back laughter and if you see anybody doing this put them in their place....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 9, 2023
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Do I tell people I have a stutter?

Do I tell people I have a stutter? Hey I’m 22, and my stutter has been a battle since I was 8 getting better and worse and so forth, I’ve managed to really improve these past 2 years by just having a ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & PrideAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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Everyone at work thinks I'm a rude, pushy liar because they don't know how to read a stutterer. I had to get an ADA form just to have my phone anxiety while still actively answering phones stop impact...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 8, 2023
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a few reasons: 1. stutterers who say they're not disabled usually associate "being disabled" with "being inferior as a person", whether consciously or subconsciously 2. stuttering is probably the si...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStigma & BullyingAccess & Rights