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commentr/StutterSep 15, 2020
3 points

Yea it definitely gets better, but it was the worst in Primary school. Kids had no filter back then and especially during class orals....

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Stigma & BullyingSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterSep 15, 2020
10 points

This happened all the time as a kid. "Ha ha, did you forget your name for a second?" (Side note, even if I had is the something to laugh at someone over?) Hasn't happened at all as an adult, people g...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterSep 15, 2020
27 points

Being laughed at by adults

Being laughed at by adults Yesterday at school I was asked my name by 2 preschool teachers for a form to be filled in and well surprise surprise I stuttered but what was shocking was the fact that the...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 14, 2020
1 points

My stutter had been so bad some years that I felt like I effectively couldn't talk. Even at my worst, it was hard being mocked by people who I liked and who I'd hoped to befriend. It was the very wors...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingAvoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2020
1 points

I've stuttered since i could talk. I'm now 44 years old. In school, I was picked on daily, making my life hell. As an adult, i joined the military where i had to give briefs often. Many times,...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationStigma & BullyingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2020
1 points

I'm a studious person and most of my friends aren't studious, so they just find a error on me and just make fun of it....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 13, 2020
1 points

Of course. People make fun of all sorts of things. Some people are not very good people either, who make fun of things they really shouldn't be making fun of. But why should that stop you from speaki...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2020
1 points

I’ve only been made fun of a few times. I’d usually tell them to fuck right off or my friends would have my back and roast the other dude. I’ve noticed that once I started working out a lot and got b...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2020
1 points

This may be a good general idea for life, but definitely not for school. Kids in school can be downright turds. Some of those kids would literally laugh at people in wheelchair or crutches. And when y...

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Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2020
2 points

Hi, late to the post but thought I'd give my experience. It's not law enforcement, but I joined the Army in 2012 with a mild block stutter. I worked in Intelligence and had to give briefings and prese...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Preparation & RehearsalEmployment & CareerAvoidance & Substitution+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2020
2 points

Okay, that gym instructror was completely childish and rude 🙄 if an adult thinks it's okay to laugh at something like that then there is something wrong with them emotionally 🤷‍♀️ I avoid people lik...

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Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterSep 12, 2020
2 points

I had nobody make fun of my stutter. Maybe in middle school. But I don't even remember that....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
postr/StutterSep 11, 2020
37 points

Tell this to people when they make fun of your stutter.

Tell this to people when they make fun of your stutter. I’ve just recently learned a very special fact, and it comes in handy when people make fun of my stutter. I had my gf (she was just teasing it w...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingAccess & Rights
postr/StutterSep 11, 2020
31 points

Vent

Vent Tried to normally buy something then I chocked and stammered, people were looking at me and talking about me right on my face. I wanted to say something back but I knew I'd stammer more and just ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 10, 2020
3 points

Kids used to get me to say wh-wh-whopper and then have a good laugh. I don't remember anyone standing up for me but maybe I forgot....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
postr/StutterSep 10, 2020
8 points

Will there ever be a cure for stuttering?

Will there ever be a cure for stuttering? I was diagnosed with a speech disorder! and it has ruined my life, stuttering has impaired my ability to speak and socialize normally, everytime i try to soci...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionSadness & Hopelessness+2 more
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
1 points

I don't like it because it's demeaning, and usually said by people who tend to demean others. Dumb people tend to speak in cliches....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 9, 2020
2 points

Non stutterer. Dont fear us. Most people dont have a malicious intent, we are just curious. I recommend beginning with telling everyone you have a stutter, and then they will understand what is the ma...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2020
4 points

Stop giving a fuck. I mean this. I stuttered awfully in school and still do somewhat. You dont need to defend yourself verbally. Those who would pick on you are weak as fuck they are very insecure and...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftAcceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterSep 8, 2020
2 points

I know, and I know that there're good assholess too. I am different overall man, I don't fit in, never did. But the point what is different that other can defend themselves, I can't. I can't say a fck...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
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