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postr/StutterDec 20, 2021
52 points

Do people ever treat you like a child because of your stutter?

Do people ever treat you like a child because of your stutter? I'm 15 and I fucking hate when people speak to me like I'm a 6 year old because of my stuttering, my dad sometimes will talk to me as If ...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2021
2 points

This is generally the sentiment I like to stick with. Stuttering is a relatively rare condition, so in my experience, when people respond to it in a strange or rude way, it's usually because they jus...

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postr/StutterDec 19, 2021
64 points

“Wow your stutter is getting better”

“Wow your stutter is getting better” How do you feel when people around you say something like “wow your stutter is getting better” or “I could barely tell that you stutter”? I know that they mean it...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2021
4 points

I think it depends on how bad you have it. Mine is pretty severe and I’ve gotten a lot of weird reactions to it. People have treated me like I’m stupid, they have talked to me in a “baby” voice, or ha...

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commentr/StutterDec 19, 2021
4 points

Well in reality yes and no. Here’s the thing, stuttering is a noticeable disease that presents itself socially also it is extremely rare to have (making it less normal per se) so some people will deem...

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2021
2 points

The last time I've had someone make fun of my stutter was in Grade 3 or something like that, and the teacher jumped right on him lol. Ever since then (I'm in grade 11 now) I've never had someone excep...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2021
4 points

Not ever, and now I wouldn’t ever because I’ve seen how karma works when it comes to making fun of my stutter...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
1 points

This! Stand up for yourself even if it’s hard. If they are your friends they will quit it and if not, you don’t need them in your life. In school, it can feel so hard and impossible but you have so ma...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
2 points

You’re doing well man! You’re self-directed enough to come on Reddit and ask questions. Keep being inquisitive about yourself like you are now. Ask as many questions as you can to anyone that is knowl...

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postr/StutterDec 9, 2021
7 points

Did any of y'all get into fights because someone made fun of your stutter

Did any of y'all get into fights because someone made fun of your stutter Just curious because I've ALMOST been in a few fights because of my stutter. [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/rco0ht)...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
4 points

That was great advice from that commenter. I would also say that for me I got “picked on” but not in the sense of I was an outcast or anything. Eventually when I got to high school I just respectfully...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
3 points

Lemme tell you about my story I am a milf stutterer but i have days when I can’t even spit out a single word. I was ridiculed by fellow students, my friends ,my teachers(sometimes) and even my junior...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2021
4 points

Know you have a community here that loves you and understands what you're going through. I know it probably doesn't help you to hear that these people are idiots and won't survive in the adult world w...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
11 points

The sad truth is kids are stupid and cruel. Most of the people laughing are just as insecure as you and probably have zero malice towards you. They are just afraid of being the one being laughed at so...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
5 points

Hey, so I will say that when I was in grade school the teasing and mocking was bad, but it will lessen as you get older in high school and college and beyond. I'm sorry you're having to deal with tha...

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postr/StutterDec 8, 2021
16 points

advice on how to cope with being made fun of?

advice on how to cope with being made fun of? for context i am in middle school. i have been stuttering ever since i was little. idk why but my stutter always seems to be horrible at school. i hate it...

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commentr/StutterDec 8, 2021
1 points

The system didnt care when I waa going thru this in the late 90s and early 2000s. It's a shame our disability is not taken seriously....

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postr/StutterDec 7, 2021
20 points

worries for the future

worries for the future hi, its me again and the title says it all. today i humiliated myself again by almost stuttering (more like, staying silent because i felt a stutter coming on) while ordering bu...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
1 points

i totally agree but since our problems are on the surface, it's much easier for people to judge us based on it. and feel better abou themselves by breaking us down. and stuttering hinders you from esc...

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commentr/StutterDec 7, 2021
1 points

I'm sorry but are okay with what? 🤔 People with stuttering? I live In an European country, Finland to be precise. In here people either react with pity or annoyance (I can see it in their face) when ...

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