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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
3 points

Outside of slapping my thigh, this is...pretty accurate to my situation. I understand u/_inaccessiblerail means good, but not all problems can be summed up to "you need to get out of your shell" or "y...

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postr/StutterSep 2, 2024
16 points

When you have a block do you apologize?

When you have a block do you apologize? I catch myself saying sorry I have a stutter (never block on that tho) every time someone asks me my name. :( Anyone else do that? Any tips for stopping that?...

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postr/StutterSep 2, 2024
31 points

Do you also struggle to date girls because of stuttering?

Do you also struggle to date girls because of stuttering? I am 23M. Stuttering from the age 5. I wanna ask everyone do you struggle to date girls. I had a girlfriend when I was 16 but after that it j...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
2 points

I relate to this so much. I always stutter when I have to call for appointments, like mother do it for me pls😔...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
2 points

Yes, I don't know if it's because you have more time to think when writing, as opposed to having to respond instantly while speaking. My speech becomes less fluent when I start to stutter and need to ...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2024
11 points

Same, in my writing I "sound" literate, when I speak I either mix up a lot of words because I wanna avoid blocks or I stutter...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
8 points

Same here! My stutter is AWFUL, so I often say the bare minimum I need to and I don't often let my personality through to avoid stuttering as much as possible. However, I'm very expressive and talkati...

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postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
15 points

Does anyone else feel like their writing self is completely different from their speaking selves?

Does anyone else feel like their writing self is completely different from their speaking selves? Whenever I'm trying in vain to have a conversation with someone, they're probably thinking who's this ...

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postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
14 points

“I see you have a speech problem.. what is that?”

“I see you have a speech problem.. what is that?” Oh yes, for sure… you see me struggling to speak and I’m just expected to struggle even more while trying to explain to you that I have a stutter. I ...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
-1 points

what u/_inaccessiblerail said: YOU are the one reacting to your stutter. Not them....

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
18 points

Dude. I’m just going to skip to the harsh truth. YOU are the one reacting to your stutter. Not them. You say you can “see the twitch” and so on. Yes, I understand, they are surprised. Most people do...

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postr/StutterSep 1, 2024
29 points

Maybe in a different life

Maybe in a different life I'm about to finish my degree, 3 years, and I can remember all of it. Every single person, every single sentence uttered or just barely spoken, every missed opportunity, ever...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
1 points

Thanks, ya it’s a pretty mild stammer that is only really noticeable for strangers. I’ll try to implement those activities for sure especially since uni starts in 2 days....

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
1 points

As someone who's had a severe stutter for the past 5 years, since puberty, it's not a kind of disability you should be proud of, at the same time you shouldn't be ashamed of it, it's something you can...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
6 points

Correct, and people are also playing to be a fake stutterer to do their work....

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
5 points

Well, for starters, I would lose all the excess weight. That in itself will go a long ways in helping get your confidence and self esteem back, which will in turn make it easier for you to socialize. ...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
4 points

That's just cause he talks fast asf he doesn't really have a stutter....

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
4 points

i am 20 btw and still stutter n i’ve stuttered for as long as i can remember. it’s weird though because i was always social so it would come and go randomly. i never really had control over it i was j...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
18 points

True , lot of trolls I see nowadays in comments making no sense and passing on comments that would hurt a person already in a vulnerable state by stuttering ....

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2024
11 points

socialize brother, as hard as it sounds and is you just have to get into as many social interactions as you can. fuck what other people have to say or think (mostly think because they’ll never have th...

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