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postr/StutterJun 4, 2024
18 points

I hate my life.

I hate my life. I know alot of people not read all of this but it’s 3am right now and I have it on my mind, stuttering has completely taken over and ruined my life. The earliest I can remember stutter...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessSuicidal Ideation & High DistressQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterJun 2, 2024
29 points

I feel cursed and helpless

I feel cursed and helpless There is not a single day that I don't think about my condition and how it makes my life so miserable. Everything started when I was a little kid, a different kid that didn'...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 30, 2024
1 points

Im 23 and i suffer from it too. Never had a gf and my social circle is not big. I mostly stay quiet in social situations with strangers and have no idea what to talk about....

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Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 28, 2024
2 points

I relate like I’m 17 about to go into senior year with no fuccing friends, no motivation and still a present expectance of people calling me a sped or giving a freaked out look...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2024
4 points

Yeah. It’s hard to express yourself to people. Some people just assume you’re weak because of it. For me, I just like to be to myself and have my own space. It’s not healthy, but it’s how i manage....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 26, 2024
7 points

During school days I didn't know about mental health but now I think about it I realised I was mentally not really in a good place. I can still feel how anxious I was every morning about how my day wi...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 23, 2024
4 points

Based on your comment and post history, it ain't gonna be the stutter that leaves you lonely....

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2024
6 points

Yes, I used to work with the public and I had a memorized spiel I had to say. I did ok with that. I would occasionally encounter fellow stutters who are struggling. I want to help them and give t...

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commentr/StutterMay 19, 2024
4 points

I agree 100% with absolutely everything you just said. Reading it broke my heart, because it’s so true. It’s so misunderstood. I wish there were in person support groups for this kind of thing. I don’...

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Validation & EmpathyLoneliness & IsolationFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2024
4 points

My earliest memory is junior school, I must of been 7 or 8, maybe younger, and been asked why I spoke differently, of course back then I wouldn't have no idea what social anxiety was. I just know I ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & IsolationExperiential Association
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
3 points

i never did it besides when i talked with a ex friend of mine. i played everything alone because of this and only helped low level people out because there was no reason to talk when I'm op....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 12, 2024
3 points

I would have done so much more in my life if I didn't stutter. My family doesn't show it but they are of ashamed that I stutter because they see other people my age making announcement or public speak...

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Helplessness & AgencyDating & RomanceLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
7 points

As a stutterer, it’s hard to get people to know the real me. I’m a quiet person because of my stutter, but even when I try talking, people have either gotten annoyed or just aren’t interested in what ...

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commentr/StutterMay 11, 2024
0 points

Imagine if everyone without a stutter shared the same views like you do. We who stutter would live in a very lonely world....

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Validation & EmpathyLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMay 10, 2024
6 points

Losing myself and feeling hold back due to my stutter

Losing myself and feeling hold back due to my stutter Hello everyone, TLDR: I feel out of touch with myself and need people to chat about it. I hope you're all doing well. I (25M) wanted to reach ou...

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Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 9, 2024
1 points

Yes I have, people would openly avoid wanting to be my partner or in a group with me and would bitch about it. I did the work, communicated ideas by paper or showing them what I wrote on my phones not...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2024
2 points

One day maybe i end it all because of this. Im kinda good with people online, but in real life, i cant get a friend without a "middle man"....

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Suicidal Ideation & High DistressLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2024
3 points

I think one of the reasons why we suffer alone is because we're afraid of not being understood by others, since 99% of people around us don't stutter...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 7, 2024
5 points

The sad truth is that most of us suffer alone. I grew up fighting this alone and feeling like a pariah. I'm so glad I joined this sub....

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Loneliness & IsolationValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 30, 2024
1 points

I have chronic pain, tinnitus, RLS, TMD, probably OSA, social phobia and depression, to name a few.  + I'm gay. Single for whole life (22M)....

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Sadness & HopelessnessAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation