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commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

Very true! It's like the iceberg effect, where people only see the tip of the iceberg above the surface but don't see the years of trauma, frustration, anger, embarrassment, shame, resentment, etc. th...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStress & Fight/FlightFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
2 points

That is brutal...crazy how these situations that happened so long ago stay with us for years. People don’t understand how traumatic this stuff is....

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

That sounds pretty nerve-wreaking! There's nothing worse then waiting your turn to speak in front of alot of people. I remember back in school when one teacher made everybody say "present" when they c...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAvoidance & SubstitutionAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
2 points

Just reading about your experience with the CEO and HR rep made my heart sink. I know exactly how you feel. It’s such a helpless, awful situation. I think we all have those moments burned into our mem...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyAudience Scale & Group Size
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

It's something that I've been thinking about alot lately also. When I first started interviewing for jobs 14/15 years ago I wasn't surprised by peoples reactions, to be honest I was pretty much expect...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
2 points

I have been thinking about what you said, it’s so true, in 2020, I think people have evolved but stuttering is still not widely accepted and embraced. It seems that every other physical, emotional, or...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

Thank you for your response to my OP, it's really reassuring to hear from fellow stutters that have successfully conquered the dreaded job interview, I really hope that I can post positive messages si...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2020
1 points

I don't see why you should try. Sure, if someone is faking stuttering and you call them out, you get to feel smart. But if you guess wrong and you accuse an actual stutterer of faking it? That's way w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
2 points

I appreciate you for asking this question. For me personally, I can’t stand when someone finishes my sentence or says the word i can’t get out. It’s annoying and degrading....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
12 points

The same people who say it’s cute will bring it up during an argument, or when you are arguing and you stutter they will make fun....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterJun 10, 2020
28 points

Anyone else have trouble accepting themself and their stutter?

Anyone else have trouble accepting themself and their stutter? My stuttering was generally ignored by my parents as I grew up. It was minor enough to cover up and be a good quiet little boy. But now t...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2020
1 points

I've heard the whole ”Slow down when you’re speaking” sentence. It's really annoying and embarrassing since I've heard it so much. People always think they're helping but they’re really just making my...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2020
2 points

Hi, I can totally relate to you! I am also 23 and have been stuttering for as long as I can remember. The past few years it's gotten really bad. I believe it's because I've become more independent and...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterJun 7, 2020
2 points

Just wanted to say as someone with what I consider to be a pretty terrible stutter (I can't get through more than a few words at a time if even) who just graduated college, YOU CAN DO IT. I was absolu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2020
1 points

If someone looks like there about take a shit when saying a word, it’s the real deal. When someone just moves there mouth using a repetition without any other facial expression there tryna flex stutte...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Physical TensionShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2020
1 points

I don't like myself cuz I stutter and I fear I get bullied by that. I am happy to meet new ppl but I forgot that I stutter too. My parents were supportive. When I talk to a girl about it she said that...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 1, 2020
1 points

I mean it’s not that bad being in a service job but it’s just kind of hard to ask for things or explain stuff because it’s takes longer then “usual” to say stuff. I’m going to try to go back to therap...

School & WorkTherapy & ProfessionalCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerSeeking TherapyMindfulness & Breathing+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2020
7 points

Mine isn’t too bad since I don’t have many really negative experiences part from the usual “Did you forget your name” or something like that. When I was 14, I was doing woodwork at school and as par...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2020
7 points

I’m sorry that happened to you, I hope you’re doing alright :))) I was 12 when this happened, but it still sticks with me at 20. I went to catholic school and my speech therapist would encourage me ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2020
4 points

God I completely understand how you must have felt. Reading out loud is one of absolute worst things in school when you stutter...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life