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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
5 points

100% agreed. I always tell my SO I'd be more charming, witty,and probably a different person without my stutter. I can always think of comebacks but get "stuck" and then just dont bother. I also arrog...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I can see the whole blessing and a curse thing, but rn, it's definitely just a curse, hopefully the blessing part starts to kick in soon lmao...

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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
1 points

I’ve been there, wondering how I could possibly be successful as a stutterer. To an extent that is true. You have to play to your strengths and adjust to your weaknesses. I had a good career with a mi...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
6 points

The truth is your child is amazing with it without an unexplained disfluency. At the same time you’re seeking treatment, please encourage healthy self-talk so your child learns to think “who cares if ...

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Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
8 points

My advice: stop thinking about it bro. Don't go down the rabbit hole of your mind. Don't compare yourself to others just accept that you are different and keep on living. 😕 This is a warning bro I'm ...

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Mindfulness & BreathingOverthinking & MonitoringIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2023
7 points

Me too! But I think the reason we are so “unstoppable” is we’ve been fighting our entire lives. Our speech has formed us in to warriors, so it’s a blessing and a curse....

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postr/StutterJul 8, 2023
36 points

Thoughts on this

Thoughts on this Do you ever feel like people think you’re dumb because you can never properly articulate yourself? Like I’ll have a whole essay in my head but will only say like 10 words because that...

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postr/StutterJul 8, 2023
47 points

I'm mentally exhausted

I'm mentally exhausted Just saw my brother after a long time we haven't met. He showed interset in my degree (I study computer science), and in my head I had all of these fun and interseting topics to...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
5 points

18M here. First things first, the view that at 22 you shouldn't be a virgin is completely untrue. I've been in a relationship before and most of the obstacles from stuttering actually come from the ...

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Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
7 points

haha, so much to unpack here — 1. I’m 26F 2. yes! I do have a social life — my friends accept me for who I am & I found a partner who loves me unconditionally (never finishes my sentence or anyt...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
6 points

I’m 24F and I also stutter and I’m a virgin. There’s a lot of pressure in society involving relationships and sex (especially in this day and age), so I 100% understand where you’re coming from. As wo...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
9 points

I’m 18 and I have a severe stutter my whole life. I never actually had a gf before because I don’t think anyone can accept that I have trouble communicating I feel they would get annoyed after awhile ...

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postr/StutterJul 7, 2023
35 points

Pressure and Sex

Pressure and Sex Alright, 22F here, moderate stutter. I'm a virgin, and to be honest it never really bothered me until now. I've never done anything with a guy, but I think I was also unlucky because...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
3 points

I push through it. I used to use a fake name with drive throughs and places I knew they didn’t actually need my name. Now if I was actually meeting people I would have to just push through. Many peopl...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
8 points

yes. i would say i have a mild to moderate stutter. ive always had a couple of friends in school, but lost contact with all of them as i got older. i have put sports (running) and trying to maintain a...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

I think it naturally made me introverted. At times I can ve very unhealthy introverted. I've been on dates where the girl refuses to believe I am introverted tho. I tend to have good first dates dispi...

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Dating & RomanceLoneliness & IsolationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
2 points

Yeah, I think a combination of stuttering and other circumstances in my life (social isolation, feeling rejected, experiences at work, etc.) sort of affected my personality as I became an adult. I can...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2023
1 points

Yes, like if someone is blind and he can hear better so stutter give you more empathy I forgot the reason but that true yes...

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Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
2 points

Ive been there, it sucks. I literally started going by a different name that I dont stutter when I say it because of it....

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2023
2 points

I introduce myself as a different name (my middle name) and I never stutter saying it, been using my middle name as my nickname as it really makes a difference...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-Perception