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commentr/StutterSep 28, 2019
8 points

a few years back i was kinda dating a dude and one day he asked abt my stutter and i talked abt my brain function and how it impacts me physically and emotionally and he seemed to rlly care LITERALLY...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 28, 2019
1 points

I can see what you mean. I’ve had some people make fun of me that I thought understood so I was hurt by that. I could explain that it’s something I don’t like joking about which kinda helps make thing...

Coping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterSep 28, 2019
6 points

I feel like I am ruining my SO's life...

I feel like I am ruining my SO's life... I feel that my stutter is getting in the way of her having a good SO... I feel guilty of ruining her chance with a fluent person. I don't want her to suffer fr...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessDating & Romance
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
1 points

Man I know how it feels I've had a stutter all my life despite being a good reader and writer I just can't speak It hurts and it made me make excuses for things, I always wanted to present something i...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
1 points

It hurts, because I know no matter what I do I can't get rid of it, I just feel shit and I want to go to my bed and speak to no-one....

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
2 points

Yup :( Sometimes people shake hands when they introduce themselves, and sometimes when I'm stuttering they just keep a hold of my hand, presumably because they don't know what to do. Super awkward....

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
3 points

My stutter made me dread waking up everyday in all of my years of school. I was terrified to just say "here" when the teacher was doing the morning attendance. I have been made fun of by fellow studen...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
2 points

I hate it so much to be honest. I mean I tried to get used to it since it’s apart of me but it never works. Stuttering literally ruined my life. For instance, it made me scared to make new friends, ta...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
2 points

This is a very difficult question for me to answer. My feelings about my stutter is complicated, and nothing about it is positive. Looking back, my stutter did it's best to ruin my teenage years. I w...

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commentr/StutterSep 27, 2019
2 points

I hate it. Talking is such a big thing, but it's exhausting, embarrassing, and incredibly frustrating. Sometimes I really want to talk about [whatever], but doing so feels like pulling teeth. So ev...

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postr/StutterSep 26, 2019
26 points

Been job searching for two years

Been job searching for two years Hello everyone. This is my first post and I am feeling defeated. I'm 30 years old have worked in digital communications for seven years. I've been searching for a new ...

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commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
2 points

For the love of God do NOT make light of it/crack a joke about it, absolute worst possible thing you could do (unless, as others have stated, they have EXPLICITLY told you that they are ok with this)...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
14 points

Nothing positive has come out of it. I hate it, it has definitively decreased my quality of life, and I can never get a break from it unless I'm extremely drunk. It's made me very depressed and flat o...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 26, 2019
5 points

Everyone is different I'd just ask the person Personally I'd like if someone else broke the ice about it for me oh and I absolutely hate it when someone tries to "help me speak" it's one of...

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commentr/StutterSep 25, 2019
1 points

When my stutter appeared 3 years ago when I was 16 at the time didn't really care until I started hating it. then isolated myself when I was 17...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterSep 24, 2019
1 points

I’m more self conscious about the weird faces I make while stuttering than the stuttering itself, hence my preference of the drive through....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
2 points

It's the same reaction as I'd imagine an overweight person has when they are called fat. When I was younger I'd get that sick in the stomach feeling like I'd been punched but I'm a happier more confid...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
3 points

I always feel ashamed of myself when I repeat the first syllable for like 9-10 times. When it's 2-4 I can live with it and might even congratulate myself a bit. Many girls tell me that stuttering is c...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & ProlongationsAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 23, 2019
7 points

You know everybody has times in there life when they said some really akward shit? And you get that feeling in your stomach when you know you said something your going to regret later? Thats what its...

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postr/StutterSep 23, 2019
17 points

I’m scared to say my own name, it’s like a phobia

I’m scared to say my own name, it’s like a phobia I have a stutter and usually I’m whatever about it but lately I’ve been stupid anxious over it. I stutter often on my name specifically so I never int...

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