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postr/StutterOct 23, 2020
15 points

Stuttering

Stuttering Juat had a school presentation and stutter so fucking much. I feel like i just want to die right now. I thought it would go well but it was so fucking bad....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
11 points

feel I’ve let my class down (teacher)

feel I’ve let my class down (teacher) I’ve posted this in r/teachers aswell I’ve been teaching for 25 years and this has happened a couple of times back in my first 10 years of teaching. I have a st...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2020
1 points

I think at first we'd have to figure out where the embarrassment/inadequacy came from. People react in different ways for different reasons. "Tips" are a bit of a fickle term, though. We're not thera...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
1 points

Any tips on how to overcome the embarrassment (at times even feelings of inadequacy) that comes after stuttering, especially when we’re speaking in a class, in front of many people, or to someone we consider very important?

Any tips on how to overcome the embarrassment (at times even feelings of inadequacy) that comes after stuttering, especially when we’re speaking in a class, in front of many people, or to someone we c...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentOverthinking & Monitoring
postr/StutterOct 21, 2020
16 points

Couldn't introduce myself in a job interview

Couldn't introduce myself in a job interview I just turned 18 and submitted my CV to a job search website in my country. To be honest I shouldn't have ventured myself into things like call center oper...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & NamesEmployment & Career+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

I feel you!! My stuttering hasn’t ever been bad enough to affect my life until now. I’m 19 and trying to be more confident in the world, to hold my own and be able to feel comfortable feeling adult if...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
12 points

*sigh* I’m new here and just ashamed

*sigh* I’m new here and just ashamed So, I’m 37... never shared with anybody before about my stuttering. It comes in waves. I used to be really bad when I was 4. It’s taken me years to even TRY and ac...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & EmbarrassmentFeared Words & Names
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
60 points

Just bombed HARD in a job interview thanks to my stutter

Just bombed HARD in a job interview thanks to my stutter Idk about all of you, but having a stutter when you’re trying to interview for a job is one of the worst parts of this all. I could barely answ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & CareerFeared Words & Names+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
2 points

Right!! It’s worse because your not making any noise so people think your just stupid haha. And yeah I try to do that too but my job requires me to introduce myself on the phone, and it’s gotten even ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
1 points

Yes haha like other comments said I am aware, I just mean if I only st st stuttered I’d be fine with it but it’s the blocking that’s really embarrassing because it’s the only things I actually struggl...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
3 points

I feel you!! I used to spell it out also but now I stutter on that too( My names Amy so the first sound is the same for saying and spelling, you know?) idk, it’s just hard. I’ve never gotten made fun ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2020
12 points

I absolutely HATE blocks. they're the worst thing when it comes to stuttering, imo. i can't say own name properly either, so i spell it out or write it. even if i hate blocks, they genuinely help me i...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & Substitution
postr/StutterOct 20, 2020
35 points

Hey guys,new here. I’m worried about blocks

Hey guys,new here. I’m worried about blocks I’ve always kindof stuttered and the stuttering part doesn’t bother me at all, it’s the blocks. They’ve gotten progressively worse after high school and I c...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life+1 more
postr/StutterOct 19, 2020
5 points

How does stuttering affect your social skills?

How does stuttering affect your social skills? I'm so socially awkward that girls in my school are scared to be around me, it's very hard for me to socialize with people because i can't even speak nor...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & BelongingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
6 points

I'm very similar, it can be super awkward cos it's like "Oh I really hate doing X because of my speech impairment......that you haven't heard yet" and I wonder if they're sitting there thinking I'm be...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 19, 2020
5 points

It’s very interesting you see how each person stutters. I stutter as well and although mine is mild, I still have a hard time saying specific words. For example, for the life of me I hate say “Hello t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
1 points

After years of bullying for a stutter I never cried in public, but due to the shame in myself of thinking I was a failure and just what I missed and the years of bullying I would cry in my bed sometim...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
1 points

I get it, I’m fully aware it’s not an attractive trait to have even though some women do say things like it’s cute even though they’ve not even heard it yet 🤷‍♂️...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2020
5 points

That’s the bit I’m finding a bit funny cos if I don’t mention it the unmatching isn’t quite as blatant if it does happen at all. I have tried the whole keeping it a secret thing but have always found ...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterOct 18, 2020
4 points

Laughing at women who match with me on bumble and unmatch almost immediately when they read my profile which states I have a stammer 🤣

Laughing at women who match with me on bumble and unmatch almost immediately when they read my profile which states I have a stammer 🤣 [deleted]...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying