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I feel your pain! Growing up was rough for me. Kids were definitely cruel but a lot weren’t. Still to this day I have hard time making eye contact while speaking unless it’s a woman due to judgement. ...
It's still largely misunderstood, and it's been the butt of jokes in the media for way too long, too. I'm in retail management and I have to deal with angry customers at times. I'm often pretty good w...
I think it's different for each person. For me, I stutter less around strangers. Because I tell myself that strangers are not aware of the fact that I stutter. so, I don't have to worry about them exp...
Why is stuttering so mocked?
Why is stuttering so mocked? No but seriously, it’s so mocked most people makes it a normal thing. Shown in so many TV shows, and in fact how it’s usually portrayed. Like they are dumb, nervous, or as...
Another story, one day I've got a match with a girl. We started texting, sending pictures ..etc I liked her, she liked me everything was okay. When finally she called me to talk at night, I stuttered ...
I’ve heard a lot of people say they have luck with “my name is __”. I think I freak myself out too much no matter what. I go into a situation KNOWING I will stutter when I say my name. It’s rough....
I feel you 100%, I overthink it way too much too. I also have a mild stutter and I have moments of fluency and moments of I can't speak at all (usually linked with anxiety). To add to focusing on brea...
This is the evil voice in your head telling you that, which self-reinforces and just compounds this distorted self image. Believe me, I've been there too. But what I learned is that anyone who wou...
Very very common to block on your name, even when you are fluent most other times. Interested in learning sime tangible and academically sound habits that will decrease this extremely challenging ...
Yes I do feel like that sometimes, I have a relatively mild stutter and even though no one has ever made fun of me for it I still get anxious when I wanna ask a question because for me the reason I st...
When I block I look horrible... I squeeze with my whole face. Im a good looking guy but my blocks ruin my chances of ever finding a new gf or even friends....
Im 32 and have been w a decent amount of girls but stuttering makes it SO much more difficult. You look like an idiot and it makes you look less confident. Ive abused pills and alcohol to try and calm...
yea good one. Also people can have doubts for example, when confessing shameful things (when they are praying).. additionally, some people stutter more when they feel excited. If OP is excited to talk...
If you have hard silent blocks with eye contact aversion, try practicing the techniques that directly address the issue - making eye contact in a mirror while doing voluntary repetitions. It works qu...
Dating experience? what is that as stuttering person who cant say a word because he is anxieted what will person think...
Lovely story (seriously). I’m really not trying to be pessimistic, but I feel like there’s a significant difference between mild stutter and a stutter where you have a 15 second block 3 times a senten...
Why do some people STUTTER more with strangers, and others STUTTER more with family and friends? NEW research study: "Characteristics of attentional focus of movement among adults who stutter" (2024)
Why do some people STUTTER more with strangers, and others STUTTER more with family and friends? NEW research study: "Characteristics of attentional focus of movement among adults who stutter" (2024) ...
I have a severe stutter and had a 4 year relationship. Unfortunately we broke up because of my incompetence(which is having stutter and have social anxiety) and was even disappointed when I always got...
It sounds like you’re maybe having “blocks” , which could be from social anxiety? If so I recently read an old thread that could give you some advice & have you reached out to the National Stutter As...
That’s sad and very relatable. I too work in big4 and sadly it’s a client facing role. Everyday is filled with anxiety. Sometimes I stutter so bad that I have to sleep in order to calm my mind(it’s WF...