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postr/StutterAug 13, 2025
10 points

My mom's in denial of my stutter after 15 years. I need to remember what she won't.

My mom's in denial of my stutter after 15 years. I need to remember what she won't. I (23F) was shocked when my mom said "you never stuttered" after I told her I was finally making progress with my s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentGenetic & Family FactorsTrauma & Psychological+3 more
postr/StutterAug 13, 2025
5 points

MBA

MBA So recently I have joined the mba course and now I guess I'm regretting it due to my stuttering problem cause mba have a lot presentations and all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life+1 more
postr/StutterAug 8, 2025
0 points

Help me stop stuttering

Help me stop stuttering Hey guys, as you readed the tittle you guys know for what im asking help So i have sttutering problem, my stutter started like a year ago, whic it makss difficult for me to sp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
7 points

Feeling very low

Feeling very low I graduate nursing school in a week and I feel like shit. I can’t even introduce who I am without blocking. I know I’m smart but I don’t feel smart when I talk. I know people in my nu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2025
11 points

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated

Big blunder, feeling defeated and deflated TL;DR: Loser couldn't say his own name, extreme effort and apparent progress proved futile, thinking about giving everything up. Throway account just to ven...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & Anger+3 more
postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
8 points

School starting

School starting So, im starting in a new school in 8 days, I’ve been fearing this moment for years because of my stutter, introducing my self is specifically something I’ve always struggled with becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+3 more
postr/stutteringJul 31, 2025
1 points

Advice for stuttering

Advice for stuttering I am 17 years old and I struggle with social interaction. Every single time I give a speech in class I get weird looks and I can barely even get past a paragraph without being em...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

Me, someone who stutters, completed college in a STEM major with high dropout rates with coursework delivery in my third language, still managed to get 4.0 GPA somehow, and made senior engineer just 3...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Identity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
1 points

A lot of people who dont stutter but only speak one language, usually English (and white 🙄), and havent done anything significant in life act like theyre better than everyone else. Here you are speak...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Authenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-PerceptionSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

in the end of learning medicine, i am sure that you will have good level in english, but yeah speaking a foreign language is quite challenging...

School & Work
School & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2025
2 points

hey thanks for your comment i hate the fact that i have to do twice the effort to do something looks normal to others. what is killling me that i know for sure i am better than many interns in the fi...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking+3 more
postr/StutterJul 30, 2025
4 points

What was your College experience like?

What was your College experience like? I am about to Start college soon. How was it like as a fellow stutterer, is it a better experience than High school?...

School & WorkCommunity & Support
School & Academic LifePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
5 points

100000% YES. I was a Prefect in school and that meant a lot of speeches. I also did debating from grade 8. Yes I stuttered, sometimes people laughed, it is what it is… i dont even remember it. What I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringMindset shiftHope & Motivation+3 more
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
2 points

Thanks for sharing your experience. My son is also tall, and he excels in school and sports -- so I'm hoping that it will buffer him against teasing. We are moving forward with public school this year...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

I think homeschooling is a bad idea. He's not gonna escape the bullying forever, it something he would need to learn when to ignore and when to clap back. I feel having another feature which he excel ...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
School & Academic LifeStigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

Sorry to hear this and especially about your parents, since you deserve better support than this. School is a great time to make progress though: can you reach out to a teacher/counselor? I don’t know...

Community & SupportSchool & Work
Validation & EmpathySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 29, 2025
2 points

Though it may not help us as adults, there are some protections for children who stutter in the US. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, requires that all federally funded institutions make...

School & Work
Access & RightsSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

I had a hard time in school and got made fun of alot but I still made friends and found my group who accepted me. Kids are mean and don’t have a filter, it’s just the way it is. I had a gf at 16 thou...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Fluency TechniquesStigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

Not to mention the pressure you have to put on yourself to be good at your studies to create a sense of self worth. Otherwise feel like an idiot who can't communicate properly like a normal person......

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life