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Empathy for others and compassion for oneself aren’t the same thing. You can’t have empathy for yourself because you are you....

hey man, your feelings are totally valid - i think lots of us in this community feel the same way at times. it’s easy to focus on how inconvenient our worlds are because of our stutters; speaking is s...

I’m so sorry you are experiencing this extreme depression. You said you don’t blame anyone but yourself; I know it’s easier said than done, but you don’t need to blame yourself at all. Over 70 million...

During this time, pls dont be too harsh on yourself. Know that if people don't like you because of your stutter,thats on them. If you don't like yourself because of your stutter,you need to start look...

yes thats true for me as well. It always depends on the people but sometimes its easier for me as well....

You have to be trolling. If not, I hope you love and take care of yourself better than this, it's tough I know....

People can choose to hang out with you, it isn’t as black and white as you’re making it. If you can find someone who can look past your stutter, then you’ve hit a goldmine. And those people do exist, ...

I dont think all people feel the same way. I think it could be your situation/insecurities that may be making you feel ill when you watch someone struggle with a stutter. i for one don't feel this way...

I only answered your main question, "Do I have anxiety" and I truly believe that we all do in some way. Honestly, what helps is feeling comfortable and safe in one's surroundings. I can empathise, be...

I’ve just seen your previous post I'm here for you and I'm all ears. Let's chat and I'm here to listen...

Let's be honest

Let's be honest People who stutter make me uncomfortable, having to wait to for them to finish their blocks even as a person who stutter themselves it makes me feel ill, Now let's look at it from a pe...

Statements like these is why people never take stuttering seriously, no one's gonna research it and people will still get bullied because of it. "Oh there's so many things out there that's worse", Tha...

I mean I want that, but you know it's not as easy as it sounds :( But i really take your advice, it really gave me some hope knowing that there are people out there just like me...

Imagine being born with a serious physical birth defect or being born unable to walk. Stuttering sucks so much but it could be so much worse....

Kudos to both of you OP! I think that it is great that you actually take your time and are willing to accommodate someone with a stutter. Public speaking is a frightening endeavour and public speaking...

The individual experience makes sense. What forms did their support come in? Or was it comparable to general team comradery...

I wish stutterers were more lax about someone laughing at something that’s unexpectedly funny. Y’all ever watch americas funniest home videos? There’s plenty of videos of people getting hurt. It’s fun...

Been there. Some days I find it hard to get up and try again. Really hard. I'm always glad I do, tho. As several people have said, we're here if you need us....

Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings with us, I'm sure there are plenty of us who relate to these same thoughts and emotions and reading posts from other people really help to not feel alo...

Good to hear, the offer remains. I’ve had my ups and downs myself. Cheers from here to wherever you are....