Search

commentr/StutterAug 25, 2024
0 points

I’m sorry for what you’re going through — I had a similar home situation for many years. You need to get away from your father and grandmother if that’s how they’re treating you. I know it’s hard to g...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2024
2 points

Plosive D first name lead off a single soft near silent g after an S lead off on surname I never stood a chance. Never figured it out, really. Found fluency but still that name fear. Also respons...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2024
0 points

That just reminds me of when I stopped being ashamed of my own stuttering and was finally becoming happy. But then I started wanting to go beyond that and only thought about getting rid of the stutter...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2024
0 points

people immediately try to shunt you into an outgroup or assume you have autism or not take you seriously the lack of friends really really really hurt me in the past and it still does but i am a mass...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 20, 2024
5 points

If you first have the opportunity to build a reliable social circle where you might never feel alone, do it. Keep in mind that this battle has not been fully won or explained to this day, so frustrati...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationHope & Motivation
postr/StutterAug 19, 2024
16 points

How has stuttering affected your life?

How has stuttering affected your life? Ever since I was born, I’ve always had a stutter. People have always misunderstood me and only take me for granted because they think I am not a good talker or m...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & IsolationDating & Romance+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2024
1 points

It haunted me because he was the one "knows all and still said that" that made me realise literally"no one understands me and no one will", I am fine now with that....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterAug 13, 2024
47 points

Nobody can understand us.

Nobody can understand us. I am male(25) and I am a stutterer. Let me start with the one of the story of my past. So some years ago, my friend was going to his tuff time, he was always like my life is ...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2024
0 points

Precisely this. I’ll add that keeping yourself fit and clean and most importantly not being a dick to others allows you to bridge potential barriers easier. Just keep throwing yourself out there and g...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2024
4 points

Yep this exactly for me, my stutter as definitely made me anti social,...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Loneliness & IsolationHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2024
1 points

Making friends in college certainly didn't come naturally to me. My first ~year and a half were pretty depressing, to be honest. Occasionally seeing my old high school friends at a nearby college and ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingSchool & Academic LifeHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2024
1 points

It’s always mocked I don’t like when people say “did I just stutter” and people say that all the time is a disgrace. Ireland is the worst place to have a stutter eveyone talks fast and no one cares I’...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingQuality of LifeLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterAug 5, 2024
15 points

No one gets it

No one gets it This has probably been said a thousand times on this sub, but just having a bit of a dull and depressing moment with my stutter and I feel no one gets it and no one will. I like to thin...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2024
10 points

Lucky, I’ve been on this earth for fourteen years and I NEVER met anyone with a persistent stutter, and only met ONE person who had one before growing out of it. I feel so lonely 🥲 there’re no way st...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMemesAug 2, 2024
1 points

For me Stuttering made me an introvert. I still try to talk to people but i can,t i face a block and i give up...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJul 22, 2024
1 points

It is very frustrating fr. I feel isolated from my coworkers and friends, because of it, I dont speak much....

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterJul 21, 2024
18 points

stuttering has made me hate my life.

stuttering has made me hate my life. I recently turned 14. I've been stuttering since i was, I'd say, 11 years old and it has honestly ruined my life. All my life I've been a very quiet person but ev...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessSchool & Academic LifeStigma & Bullying+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 21, 2024
9 points

Hi, I'm pretty much the same but I'm 28. I'd say I don't have any friends either, let alone a partner. I also try to hide my speech, but it's not always possible. My colleagues at work seem to be ok...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationAvoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterJul 21, 2024
19 points

Struggling mentally

Struggling mentally I am 27 year old man with a stutter, which I have had since the age of 6. I am ashamed to admit, I am nearly 30 and I still have not come to terms with this speech disorder. I can...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+3 more
postr/StutterJul 21, 2024
6 points

Any other adult onset stutterers out there?

Any other adult onset stutterers out there? I’m 55F and developed moderate to severe stuttering fairly abruptly about 5 months ago. The first couple of weeks it was infrequent enough to mostly ignore ...

Speech & StutteringMeds & SubstancesCauses & Variability
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesHarmful Med OutcomesHelpful Med Outcomes+3 more