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postr/StutterNov 3, 2019
63 points

Almost got thrown out of a bar because of my stutter

Almost got thrown out of a bar because of my stutter I have a stutter and get hung up on words and struggle to get words out So I entered a bar with some friends of mine, I was completely sober. As s...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
2 points

Yes, it’s like somebody making fun of a guy in a wheelchair. People think that he is the substandard human, not the guy in the wheelchair....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2019
1 points

Just commenting here to show my support. I’ve been there as well. It’s incredibly humiliating but hey, every time I quickly add after that that I stutter they all have this guilty and shameful look in...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 1, 2019
21 points

Tips, Techniques, and My Experience

Tips, Techniques, and My Experience As a life-long stutterer, it's truly hard to describe the relief to find this subreddit. When I saw it online, my first thought was "wow there's a subreddit for eve...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentExperiential Association+3 more
postr/StutterNov 1, 2019
68 points

Not being able to say my name is making me very depressed

Not being able to say my name is making me very depressed I'm really tired of people treating me like shit because of my speech disability. Just today I was at a resteraunt and placed my order, they a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesAvoidance & Substitution+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 1, 2019
2 points

Sorry, but if someone was imitating my stutter, I would see that as quite rude, making me even more conscious about it...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2019
3 points

Agreed it's not worth it. Stuttering always kills the vibe it's better to just keep quiet...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2019
1 points

Oh everyone takes the time to hear me out. But the point is I can't make a quick, humourous, remark, and it's obvious that they're often uncomfortable and unsure what to do when talking to me. Many ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2019
3 points

I really sympathise with the notion that life would be easier if I were mute. So much of friendly relationships (particularly less in-depth ones that you might form with work colleagues) is based on...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2019
10 points

No one laughs at my jokes. It's just several awkward minutes of me struggling with a punch line for a malformed and long since forgotten set up....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterOct 31, 2019
12 points

rant (apologies in advance)

rant (apologies in advance) Hey everyone, I (24M) have been dealing with a severe block since childhood. Thanks to it i fail 80-90% of basic interactions with people and almost all first impressions. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentTrauma & Psychological+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
4 points

Moved from Portugal to Brazil a few years ago. During a whole month I barely spoke because the classes hadn‘t started yet and I knew no one. On the first day of school my stutter was BAD and I had to...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
2 points

Back in a day at a temporary job I had to say my name so they can register me or whatever and ofc block happened. There were about 5 people in a room and I couldn't say my name so I quicky pulled my I...

Speech & StutteringAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Blocks & StoppagesFeared Words & NamesShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2019
3 points

i had to say a line in front of a crowd of incoming students with the rest of the cheer team and i had a major block and all the kids just looked at me while the rest of the cheerleaders were laughing...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterOct 27, 2019
9 points

Help

Help I'm at the point in my life where I feel worthless and like I have no one. My mom says to go away and figure out how to stop stuttering when I try to talk to her. I might be getting disqualified ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 26, 2019
8 points

"Sorry I uhm uhm s stutter" *Looks at you with blank and annoyed stare*...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & Prolongations
postr/StutterOct 22, 2019
19 points

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story.

I GAVE A SPEECH! My story. Today I finally did it! I public spoke for the first time in a long while-5-6 years. I used to be a good speaker in my middle school. I had a little stutter back them but i...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringAvoidance & SubstitutionHiding & Concealment+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2019
3 points

I don't like people be sympathetic towards me. And today's the day where everyone fakes how they know how hard it is to you and so on... And I don't find my life to be miserable enough to have a day d...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterOct 21, 2019
8 points

I'm really just confused and frustrated

I'm really just confused and frustrated I'm 16m, by the way. I've always stuttered, but until about the seventh or eight grade, I didn't really let it bother me much. I'm a junior now, in my third dif...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterOct 21, 2019
2 points

Why do I devalue myself so hard because of my stutter, always felt like I was a step below human or something. All this crap that has brought on to my life because of stutter makes it hard to just "fo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerIdentity & Self-Perception