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commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
15 points

Just deal with it and move on with your life, it’s not worth staying pissed off and not talk to anyone and ruin your life just because your speech is a little fucked. I have a severe stutter but have ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
9 points

I've stuttered since I was a kid and I'm almost 30 now. I stopped cared about it a LONG time ago. What a lot of people tend to forget is everyone has a flaw. Yeah some are way more prominent than othe...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
3 points

I stuttered since I could talk, and quite intensely so. This was back in the 1960s, when there were very few resources for those who stuttered. My parents were so sweet, they did their absolute best. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
2 points

I’m 26M. Been with my wife for 9 years, we met in middle school. All of my friends wanted to date her as she was the hottie of the class. Guess who she chose? I’m very sure she is crazy about me, as...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJul 1, 2024
10 points

I have learned to control it and I speak more fluently now, after I have worked on my confidence, taking my time when I speak instead of getting out of breath while talking. For most others, there goo...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
3 points

I’ve had multiple long term and short term relationships, fwb, hookups, situationships, you name it. My current boyfriend is also disabled and it’s a great comfort to know I feel understood and loved ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
14 points

Yes, twice. I married my college sweetheart in 1974 and he died in a plane crash in 1979. Fast forward to 1987 and I married my second husband. We’ve been married for 37 years, have two sons and two g...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
7 points

I've been a moderate stutterer my whole life, blocking on certain sounds very badly. Bullied in school (worst was middle school), started dating this beautiful cheerleader freshman year of highschool ...

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Stigma & BullyingDating & RomanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
3 points

I found love for four years. It never impacted our relationship. Things mattered more than my speech, like how we treated each other, our life goals, our values. My speech impediment was never a topic...

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Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
2 points

I did! I fell in love with a wonderful professional man who proudly presented me throughout his careers. We were married, and in love for 54 years. Yes, there will be someone who will love, cherish, a...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
8 points

Stuttered all my life. Had several relationships. Some longer, some shorter. Cause of breakup was never my stutter. None of them cared about it, and I told all of then very early, often at the first b...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
15 points

I stutter AND I'm fat so if I can find love, anyone can!! 😆 My husband and I are celebrating 10 years together in September....

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Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
3 points

I am a stutterer, it is not severe, but it is always there, especially when I am tired. I have an amazing girlfriend and she loves me no matter what. Just believe in yourself, buddy, you have also fou...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
4 points

Yes, I dated throughout my teens and twenties, and have now been married for three years. Most people I dated were not shitty about it or at worst I had to educate them a little....

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Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
35 points

I do not stutter personally so I hope it is OK to respond. My husband stutters and he is the absolute love of my life. We have been together for seven years, married almost five and had our second c...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
21 points

Yes. Been my girlfriend for 7 years despite a severe stutter. Have had 4 girlfriends and a bunch of fwbs before that. Most stutterers I know, and I know a 100s through McGuire, have (had) girlfriends ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
66 points

My stutter isn't severe, but it's there. I met my wife while bowling with my friends. I stuttered when we met, and I stuttered during our first date. She wasn't fazed, and we've been together for ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
4 points

Thank you. I have always had similar impressions. People at work often say that I 'think too quickly' or that I overthink, that I often change my mind, and that I can jump from one topic to another a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 30, 2024
12 points

They don’t understand. The stutter is a curse. But it’s a teacher. We see the world how it really is. Shallow and superficial. The empathy just gets deeper friend. Take care of your heart...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJun 30, 2024
46 points

My stuttering disappeared after a strange incident last week...

My stuttering disappeared after a strange incident last week... Hi all It is my first post here, however I am here often, reading most the topics. Could my stuttering be due to neurological reasons...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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