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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2019
13 points

She still did it by ape'ing a stutter. So if she didn't know he had a stutter, then she's still being insulting towards stutterers....

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Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
2 points

The same thing happened to me when I was a teenager. My name has an M which is horrible for me. I feel you on this, you’re really not alone!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
3 points

Exactly, really embarrassing, worst thing is when your friends make fun of you too. It's no fun in univ :(...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2019
6 points

That tweet reminded me of all of the pieces of shit who have bullied me over my stutter and made me wanna kill myself. Sure the tweet got plenty of backlash, but there were also thousands of people wh...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 20, 2019
52 points

Just another day of stuttering

Just another day of stuttering This is my first post here and I think I need to vent.. sorry :( I'm 21[M] and studying in a university. Yesterday we were sitting for a new class. The professor was n...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterDec 20, 2019
27 points

Rejected for having a stutter - right or wrong?

Rejected for having a stutter - right or wrong? I am on my way back home as I type this out. I’ve just wasted an hour travelling to an interview that was listed as a ‘technical analyst’ role where the...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 19, 2019
4 points

Sudden Realization

Sudden Realization I was on the school bus going home today and I was talking to my friend and then they ask me, “Why do you talk like that?”, In which I replied with:, “Talk like what?”, “Like you’re...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
postr/StutterDec 19, 2019
3 points

Interactions with new people.

Interactions with new people. Earlier this morning, I was in the gym locker room back home ( came home from college) and this dude started talking to me and asked me where I study and what my major wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
5 points

I think everyone that has even the mildest of speech impediments finds it very difficult because we are exposed to so many people that speak fluently everyday. It is very frustrating when someone who ...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 18, 2019
6 points

Do I belong here?

Do I belong here? I got a concussion a while ago and I have developed a very mild stutter. It doesn't impair my regular function, but I often find myself stuttering and stumbling over my words, which ...

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Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
60 points

Had a bad date a few days ago, and it's still on my mind

Had a bad date a few days ago, and it's still on my mind I was stuttering like crazy, blocking at nearly every sentence. It was the worst it has ever been, I could barely be myself. She texted me aft...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 13, 2019
34 points

Life

Life Honestly living with a serve stutter is one of the worse things, no matter the money, no matter how good the situation is, all I want to do is die. I can’t take this anymore, I feel like my menta...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2019
3 points

I can't speak to why he might not be comfortable with it, but for me it was sort of a mix of multiple different reasons. The main one is that I viewed having my sentences finished for me as basically ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterDec 12, 2019
7 points

College final presentation

College final presentation Ok so I don’t really know how I feel about this. I’m 20 years old, I’m in college and I’m in an entrepreneurship class. For the whole semester I’ve worked in a group of the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
8 points

Stuttering and respect in the workplace

Stuttering and respect in the workplace Hey everyone just venting a bit here. I’ve stuttered for 25 years of my life so far. This year it is the worst it’s ever been. Nevertheless I get through life...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterDec 11, 2019
13 points

I feel sick

I feel sick I just feel sick to the fucking stomach, i feel like im worthless. I moved to a new high school this year, and it sucks My old friends moved to the same school aswell and i see them make ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 10, 2019
1 points

Thanks for the kind words and yeah it really is frustrating to not be able to say my own name due to which I tend to avoid doing a lot of things because it's so embarrassing when you take time trying ...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 10, 2019
35 points

I feel stuck

I feel stuck I have been looking for a job for the past month and unfortunately I have not had any luck, wherever I go it's either that I'm too late or that I need to call in first. Today one of my ap...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 9, 2019
2 points

I had a presentation today where I was twice the time limit. couldn't get a single word out and felt like complete shit. I feel your pain...

Speech & StutteringEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 8, 2019
5 points

Agreed! We watched that movie in high school English class and I remember being upset that this was considered a funny scene. I really identified and empathized with the lawyer and it felt pretty awfu...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment