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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2021
2 points

I feel ya pain bro, stuttering is pure hell u feel ur locked in a cage 24/7 my only wish in life is to find a cure for it damn it! I dont even feel i have anxiety or depression but its all linked due ...

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commentr/StutterJul 31, 2021
-1 points

This is not my contention at all. I am a stutterer and 'feel' my friends talk over me all the time without them acknowledging what I said, but it isn't true that they're not listening just because I s...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHelplessness & AgencyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
1 points

>How can I get a job or a bf if I don't tell people? Let's process this line of thinking. In your world, telling leads to getting, say, a bf. Because, well, surely this guy sees beyond your stutt...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
7 points

I feel you. For me it reached a point where my friends would talk over me without them noticing that I was actually trying to say something. You would say that this is my friends' fault and all but th...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
1 points

I may get downvoted for this, but here we go... Reread what you wrote 3 or 4 times. What I am seeing is load of negativity, avoidance and victim playing. With that being said I can relate to you...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
1 points

At that point maybe just learn sign language? Sometimes I feel that speaking is overated. It's the best tool we have for connecting to other people, so you miss out on that, but even there it depends ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
5 points

Your words spoke to me because it sounds exactly like the things I repeat in my head. I’m 21 too and also have a severe stutter. Im struggling through the horrible soul crunch that is looking for a jo...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2021
8 points

I feel the same way right now in college, but I’m gonna finish no matter how hard it gets because I don’t want to regret....

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Helplessness & AgencySchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2021
3 points

>I could have 2 hour conversation with the shopkeeper but couldn't utter the item I was supposed to get. Makes me the believe the whole disorder is psychological, atleast for you. >I know she ...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
1 points

What if I can't find a man to see beyond the stutter? What if I may never get a job no matter how qualified I am because there's someone better than me and I can't control other's opinions of me?...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
1 points

How can I get a job or a bf if I don't tell people? They would find me weird or sth and not want to pick or be with me because of my speech. It's a never ending cycle...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
2 points

Hi. Thank you for your reply. Congrats on the relationship. I'm sure a lot of people care. Once I tell them, they will not want to be my friend nor want to like me or be in a relationship with me li...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2021
2 points

Thank you for sharing your story and am glad everything worked out for you. I really don't know if people will like or accept me despite let's say applying for jobs or trying to find a mate should I t...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterJul 27, 2021
21 points

How To Go About Making Friends, Dating and Finding a Job

How To Go About Making Friends, Dating and Finding a Job Hello everyone! My name is Tiff and I'm a person who stutters. I've been stuttering since I was in elementary school and have been to therapy...

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postr/StutterJul 25, 2021
6 points

What if…

What if… Do some of you sometimes day dream thinking what if you never stuttered how your life would have been I get it always stuttering is really hard I just want to open my head and try to fix w...

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postr/StutterJul 23, 2021
7 points

Social opportunities lost

Social opportunities lost So today I was seeing some old chats in my phone with people (I’m still in highschool) and I realized, that due to this problem I’m literally unable to create strong bonds wi...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
5 points

It takes a huge toll on me, even now. The feeling of inferiority is always present. The lack of confidence. For as long as I can remember, it made me hesitant to do the things I wanted to do in life. ...

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Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
5 points

Have you ever tried doing the opposite and stutter on purpose? It’s very difficult. From personal experience I can’t do it. 🤔 Stuttering is in fact the art of trying to hide stuttering. Which reall...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
1 points

Hey, I have felt suicidal before. I know how alienating it can feel having a stutter, I chose to take a step back and slow my life down. I quit my job and moved back in with my parents, I know not ev...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2021
4 points

Yes, the reality is we all know how to talk lol. But sometimes our brain goes faster than our mouth because it tries to hurry in a social situation. And then we begin feeling anxious about stuttering...

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