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commentr/StutterOct 16, 2020
7 points

Hmm...nice question....For bullying i kept to myself in high school so people won't notice that i stutter and For dating I am 24F and never dated anyone and the main reason is i don't know if other pe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance
commentr/StutterOct 15, 2020
4 points

I’m an old fart so “back when I was a teen”, I beat the piss out of a lot of people. This doesn’t fly nowadays of course. Shame though. Made me less of a victim and more tough. Kids today may never kn...

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postr/StutterOct 15, 2020
6 points

Is your fluency worse during Zoom interviews?

Is your fluency worse during Zoom interviews? I have some very important Zoom interviews coming up and I'm nervous about them :/ I'm a covert stutterer but the anxiety of these Zoom interviews is brin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
3 points

My name is also one of my biggest stuttering triggers. Always has been. I now tend to use a fake name at cafes, etc. Apparently I’m much more petty than you, as I have told management about a staff me...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterOct 12, 2020
16 points

My story

My story Hello everyone, I would like to share my story because I never really talked openly about it. I'm 26 male from Greece. I stutter all my life. Until the age of 22 the problem was mild and co...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
4 points

lol was it difficult for me? Imagine working at an architects called " Berties design shop" but you cant say "Berties" or "design" without stuttering ! Names changed but totally true. I dreaded the ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
4 points

I think we might have to say that it works in terms of being successful covert stuttering. But that's not a criticism! It's just that not all people can sustain that kind of thing over time. For thos...

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commentr/StutterOct 12, 2020
7 points

Not really. I stuttered from age 15. Im 41 now and to meet me you wouldn't know i stutter. Everything I've written there got me through tough times and sometimes still do. If it works it works. Any su...

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postr/StutterOct 10, 2020
58 points

If it bothers someone, it’s on them not you

If it bothers someone, it’s on them not you When I moved to London one of my first jobs was working in door to door charity “sales” (it’s a weird job and I quit after 3 weeks but that’s not the point)...

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Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
6 points

I’m 28 and I’ve stuttered my whole life. I work for Oracle as a salesperson and I’ve worked there for almost 6.5 years, since I graduated college. At first my stutter held me back a lot and I would b...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
4 points

In my experience, the more cold calling I did, the better my speech got. Putting myself out there and doing things I tell myself I’m nervous about or scared of makes a big difference for me. Even if i...

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commentr/StutterOct 9, 2020
4 points

I did sales for 15 years with a stutter and worked with someone who stuttered much worse than I did. My stutter is actually much worse now than it was then because I was doing really well and didn't r...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterOct 9, 2020
2 points

Ho do you feel about The Who’s use of stuttering in their song ‘My Generation’? Do you feel offended by it or do you like the song?

Ho do you feel about The Who’s use of stuttering in their song ‘My Generation’? Do you feel offended by it or do you like the song? [deleted]...

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postr/StutterOct 9, 2020
1 points

Ho do you feel about The Who’s use of stuttering in their song ‘My Generation’? Do you feel offended by it or do you like the song?

Ho do you feel about The Who’s use of stuttering in their song ‘My Generation’? Do you feel offended by it or do you like the song? [deleted]...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
9 points

Dude same, ive lived with a terrible stutter all my life and gone to speech therapy since 1st grade. The ONLY reason it isnt that bad rn is because im not having to go out and do things and my anxiety...

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postr/StutterOct 8, 2020
47 points

Nothing is right. Full of PAIN. I am not what I “could” speak.

Nothing is right. Full of PAIN. I am not what I “could” speak. 25 years of suffering from the stuttering. I don’t want to give you negative energy.. sorry! But I should talk about it. I have tried so ...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

I've never developed good social skills and that combined with stuttering and that combined with talking to a girl I like just makes me unbearable. I can't even look at them afterwards. I attempt to g...

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commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
1 points

No one i have close relationships know about my feelings and I won't let them know. I'm too scared of what could happen. Everything could change or nothing at all....

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Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
5 points

U know what helped me a little bit? My stutter is s e v e r e especially when im nervouse but throughout quarentine ive had the chance to develop **covert** things such as: -Drawing out your words (i...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterOct 8, 2020
2 points

Its ok, those who hear it might not even notice and even if they do they wont care I block a l l the time for significant periods even on recordings and the students never rlly seem to care. Every on...

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