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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
6 points

Yes. My stutter is no longer severe and this is still true for me. I think being a young woman is also part of it. When I worked at a fast food place a customer straight up asked me if I was stupid ...

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commentr/StutterJul 8, 2023
6 points

trust me — there are days where I literally don’t want to go on because of my speech. it’s a process I’m still navigating. some days it’s better & some days I just refrain from talking as much as ...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
4 points

I work at a small semi-factory and one day a military guy came to us to buy something , at that time I was busy with work but I went to see what my partners were doing and I saw that guy and I felt so...

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
2 points

How do you find being an SLT as someone who stammers? Do you find you get discrimination by clients or clients carers bc of it?...

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2023
0 points

Having children with just the potential of them stuttering is disgusting.

Having children with just the potential of them stuttering is disgusting. This is the main reason why I'm not having kids and am avoiding intercourse until I get a vasectomy. Because stuttering isn't ...

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postr/StutterJul 5, 2023
41 points

Does anyone sometimes resent that non-stutterers take their fluent speech for granted and have no idea how lucky they are.

Does anyone sometimes resent that non-stutterers take their fluent speech for granted and have no idea how lucky they are. All my life I've been tormented by severe stuttering, and when I see others o...

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postr/StutterJul 4, 2023
18 points

Stutters who have kids- do they stutter?

Stutters who have kids- do they stutter? I’m wondering how many of you who stutter have kids, and if they stutter too. My husband wants to have kids, but I have such a fear that my child will have a s...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2023
1 points

many people from different cultures view stuttering as being cursed, etc. That's so terrible because they can act like you need an exorcism!...

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Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
2 points

My husband stutters and his bio mom was/is awful about it. I refuse to spend time with her at this point (he still tries to have a relationship with her), but I’ve seen her interrupt him, roll her eye...

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
3 points

My dad would mock me. He’d get in my face, shake me, or do the “DUH! DUH! DUH!” Noises as I stuttered. One time he did it infront of my grandma (his mother) and she smacked him and screamed his ear ...

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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2023
11 points

Yes. Literally my first memory is stuttering and being made fun of by 10 or 15 family members....

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postr/StutterJul 3, 2023
28 points

Parents vs. Stutter

Parents vs. Stutter Hi everybody, has anyone here had bad experiences with their parents not understanding that you can’t control your stutter and them mocking you?...

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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2023
7 points

I've had 4 gfs in my life and married the 5th.. Stuttering didn't really affect much. Although my father in law does stutter a bit. Apparently his wife (gf) at the time, beat it out of him. My then...

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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
2 points

This is SO demeaning to anyone who stutters or cares about a stutterer. If you aren’t really now affected by stuttering… I’ll stop there, but just know that this life-altering disorder can appear anyt...

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Stigma & BullyingTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2023
9 points

did this and the driver told me "sorry I can't help you" then asked me to leave stop chatting shit like stuttering has some kind of **quirky** upside this shit is painful I don't feel like seeing an...

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postr/StutterJul 1, 2023
35 points

It’s not about wanting to fit in…

It’s not about wanting to fit in… It’s the consequences of not fitting in that bother me. It’s the fact that I’ve been unemployed for over 6 months and nobody wants to hire me. It’s the fact that m...

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commentr/StutterJun 30, 2023
2 points

Not me, it actually makes me feel comfortable to know the other person understands. But sometimes believe it or not it can become a lowkey competition of who's more fluent. Which isn't a bad thing at ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 28, 2023
3 points

This is so amazing. I love hearing it. My stutter came back around out of the blue when I was about 23, I was working at a funeral home and my boss belittle me constantly about it. I feel it just made...

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commentr/StutterJun 24, 2023
1 points

Although it wasn't straight up bullying for me, but I've heard people say things about my stutter behind my back (It only happened twice)...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2023
1 points

When people find out that you stutter very frequently they will try to either play the guessing game with you by trying to guess the next word you'll say in your sentence. Sometimes, they'll even try ...

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