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United States Marines Today a recruiter someone contacted for me heard I had a stammer. So he called me earlier and told me they are not willing to accept me. I was confused, as I don’t have a severe ...

Please utilize mental health services as stuttering has insidious effects on self-esteem. ...

I stutter, my mother stutters, my grandfather stutters, and probably his parents did too. No, the fact that my mother also stutters didn't raise my self esteem nor did it help my life. The only reas...

It's a stupid reason to not have a kid. Is your wife really that unhappy in her life she would rather not be alive? Cross that bridge if and when you come to it......

There's no way to answer the likelihood question. Though there is certainly a genetic component, i.e. it does run in families, it isn't like eye color or something else that can be predicted with a pu...

I feel you guys. Goddamn its so frustrating having a stutter. Its even worse when your being made bullied for stuttering and not even being able to talk back because they'll make fun of you even more....

There's nothing to be ashamed of. Stutter's just a thing that happens to some. You're not letting your parents down. They know you stutter. They'll wait. You can talk. It's just that you stutter als...

See , the thing is , my stutter isn't the typical repetition type , but I have blocks where the words just cease to come out, no matter what , then I'm compelled to substitute the word for another , w...

But you're not inadequate. You just stutter. Things might take a while to get out. But it's not inadequate. There's no rush. Just stutter, and they'll understand, and they'll understand you....

It's not like that . I'm not worried that they might think different of me or mind me , it's just that sometimes , my own inadequacy in communicating with my parents gets too much for me too handle . ...

To make things worse, I see a therapist and today I have an appointment and this is just going to be the biggest waste of time, I am totally on edge. Most times I am able to communicate fine, a few st...

Job applications...

Job applications... Every job requires "good communication skills " . Fuck sake I just wanna earn a living where I'm not required to speak to people and fucking humiliate myself and destroy my already...

I guess, my stutter didn't make my life hard..Other things in life happened that made it harder (Both parents died before I was 18). I guess the point is you cant let something hinder you.. My luck ...

Of course, but if you deal with these anxieties, accepting that you're capable of being a responsible grown-up, might your stutter will ease also....

I know. Most people don't see stuttering in a bad light. It's just a quirk. I'm ok with that, I've severely stuttered with a lot of people and they've been understanding. It only bothers me when peopl...

Yeah but 17 is around the age when people turn into grown ups and accept responsibilities, change their views, etc. One counselor told me that this expectation and pressure of turning into a grown u...

Yeah in theory I now that if you don't view the stutter as a problem and don't give it power, it won't be as bad. But I don't know how to apply it. Ever since I started to see the stutter when I turn...

Yeah social anxiety greatly aggravates the stutter. Although one problem regarding this is this: The way people deal with social anxiety, is to force yourself into social situations and make an effo...

But how do you un-see your stutter after you see it like I did? I know I should just live life and not worry about it......but the thing is that right now I cannot even get on with living my life, bec...

Before I stuttered I was an outgoing kid. Now I force myself to be a quiet, monotone, lifeless individual.

Before I stuttered I was an outgoing kid. Now I force myself to be a quiet, monotone, lifeless individual. [deleted]...