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commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
1 points

Hang in there. We’ve all been there, and it happens a lot more than any of us would like to admit. At the end of the day, it’s something we can’t help. part of the vicious cycle is accepting that and ...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideValidation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
3 points

I'm kinda new to this whole"not being able to speak properly" thing. But it's super annoying and embarrassing not being able to speak my mind the way I want to. Move forward,you'll survive....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
4 points

This is why I wish I could communicate solely in writing, honestly. I sound (and look) like a complete idiot, and people treat me like I'm stupid as soon as they hear me try to speak. I have a ton of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 12, 2023
4 points

same man, its like people see u as someone else just by the way you speak. i hate it so much...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
5 points

You have the ability to be you but its painful. As if having conversations is like walking on social landmines, I lose friendship points if I stutter. Thats how I feel at least....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
1 points

Id rather be mute than have a terrible stutter!!! I mean...having my vocal chords rendering me mute would be better than stuttering my face off!!!...

Emotional Experience
Frustration & AngerShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterFeb 11, 2023
8 points

Hello, everyone! I read something interesting + a bit of personal reflection.

Hello, everyone! I read something interesting + a bit of personal reflection. So, I'm studying for my endsems right now and we have this one essay by Michel de Montaigne (I swear this is relevant) cal...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
15 points

My experience as a stutter

My experience as a stutter I had a speech impediment for as long as I can remember my life is miserable I didn’t have much of a childhood because of it children my age and adults never took me serious...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 10, 2023
1 points

Idk man I have the same condition and my life is miserable I didn’t have much of a childhood because of it children my age and adults never took me seriously because of my stutter and bullied for it. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2023
2 points

Laughing it off and making the situation comfortable is a great idea and clever but unfortunately for me whenever I do stutter in front of someone new I beat myself up in the moment and just stop talk...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2023
1 points

Yeah. The more you’re aware of your stuttering, the worse it gets. I didn’t know I was stuttering until my mom started pounding me on it, humiliating me, and made the situation 100 times worse. Don’t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Overthinking & MonitoringShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2023
1 points

Oh yea, the old trick of trying to pretend like we forgot the word. It would make me feel so shameful. Cool. Beyond actions, what general mindset do you try to have each and every day?...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2023
2 points

Yes I do the same and still do lol. But I find that we’re too harsh on ourselves on something that we have little to no control over. So nowadays, I tried to think to myself “hey, at least u tried ur ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2023
3 points

Thanks for kinf words, although in my own case i hate stuttering not for others' reaction (mostly of the time) but for my own perception. I can't explain anything verbally, I can't make a funny joke o...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSituational Variability
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2023
3 points

I haven't been to speech therapy in a long while :') the trajectory has been a little different from me. When I started college, I fell into the right circle, I suppose, so I started my journey toward...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & PrideTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2023
5 points

Thank you, I really appreciate it. Yes, I am now in a way better place! You're exactly right. The environment matters a lot for us when we are still learning to adopt the new speaking mechanism. I d...

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2023
1 points

Stuttering leaves you feeling vulnerable, even if over all you’re strong. Girls often feel vulnerable, so they can feel a good connection with you. Girls do find vulnerability appealing in men. ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2023
2 points

It does make sense and I agree mostly. We are describing “block” differently. I’m referring to the regular moments of fear where we know exactly what we want to say and instead, it feels like your ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
10 points

Does anyone else do this?

Does anyone else do this? When I stutter in front of someone new (and I have a really severe stuttering, mostly timeless blocks), I actually laugh about it and act charming and still smile to the othe...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2023
2 points

I feel this way 24/7, Every time I have a bad experience I ask my self would it be better if I just never spoke and just never said anything because it pains me to always have to let people hear me st...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness