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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

Jesus, can't imagine how upset you were back then. I was wondering why that customer was so rude to you and his behaviours were very aggressive and impolite. I hope you are getting better. I didn't w...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Frustration & AngerShame & EmbarrassmentListener Reactions
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
6 points

You gotta get some (good) speech therapy. Things aren't getting better on your own and you're continuing to suffer. Find someone who understands stuttering, who will work on the shame aspect and help ...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyShame & EmbarrassmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

Me and you both :( I’m a student at UC Berkeley and I choose not to talk because I know people will think I’m stupid. It’s been a unresolved problem since I was a child. Definitely wish my parents had...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2022
1 points

thanks. But no. it’s because it’s so bad people literally make glances or try to end conversations quickly and/or mock me. not to mention the sheer difficulty in finding jobs. “Nobody is holding you...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
1 points

Oh god. The poor lad. 1. All my life 2. Horrendously. It completely wrecked my social aptitude 3. Yes and friendships. I found solace being single. 4. I guess tell him that his stutter isn’t neces...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingDating & RomanceShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
4 points

meh, it stinks. 99% of the world is better than us at something. but at least im not blind. i cant get a job that requires speaking and dreams get shattered on a daily basis and self confidence is at ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
3 points

(Sigh)… I am a 48 year old stutterer. I have been down this path… I know your pain. All of us do… To stutter is to know daily struggle and embarrassment and defeat like few others will. Sounds like yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+2 more
postr/StutterJan 31, 2022
13 points

I give up on my stutter. Any responses would be greatly appreciated.

I give up on my stutter. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. If you don't try, you can't fail. And if you have zero expectations, you can never be disappointed. And if you're never disappoin...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 26, 2022
2 points

I agree. I constantly feel like a pathetic loser for not being able to speak fluently. I constantly hear about the president to, and that also annoys me. Sure, he has a problem, but what´s the issue i...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2022
18 points

THIS is the stutter that I have the most problem with. After it happens I immediately just want to erase myself from existence...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2022
1 points

What an asshole. I think the only solace is that I believe the person who says it comes off looking a lot worse than you do....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2022
4 points

Maybe he just puts on chapstick before he speaks with people. But yea, he might of just not valued your time and was making you wait. In that case, that’s pretty rude....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2022
2 points

Every time I tried to talk with him, he opened his desk drawer, puked out chapstick, applied it, put it back, and said, Yes? That’s rude....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2022
1 points

Your feelings are totally justified. And no you don't have to "Like" it. Being more concerned that you are wasting others time with your speech disorder. A disorder that affects you on a constant bas...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
1 points

I think I will never accept my stuttering cuz until rn I only dare make a head-up 'I have a speech impediment', not exactly referring to 'stuttering' and I am all the time dedicated to avoiding stutte...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideShame & EmbarrassmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
1 points

That's ok in this age. I felt the same until mid/ late 20. It was after I turned 30 that I really started to accept speech as it is. And with growing acceptance it becomes less and less noticeable. H...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
9 points

I used to feel the exact same way. I’m now 24 and I still stutter (though not as much as before). I wasn’t bullied for it, I had supporting family members and was fortunate enough to see speech therap...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
3 points

Totally understandable, there's a very notorious pathway of seeing adversity and disability as "inspiration" or something we overcame or something that makes us different and somehow we should love wh...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterJan 19, 2022
16 points

I hate my stutter no matter how many people say I should like it.

I hate my stutter no matter how many people say I should like it. I'm being honest here, I just hate my stutter with a burning passion and always will. I'm almost 16 years old, currently 15. I gained ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
3 points

I can vividly remember, times where people have laughed in my face / mocked me. from over a decade ago, but I wouldnt call it PTSD, just bad memories...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment