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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
-1 points

Would you had rather been 600lbs? How about no legs? Deaf mute? In the grand scheme of things my stutter is not a big deal. It sucks at times but I guess so do acme breakouts, wearing glasses and a w...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
25 points

Sucks for those who have small dicks and stutter too lmao that life has gotta suck...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
1 points

At least you were born though. The chances of any of us actually being born are next to nothing so it doesn’t really make sense to me how some people waste their lives worrying and hating their own ex...

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commentr/StutterJun 8, 2023
42 points

What I've realized? Every single person in this world deals with something. Maybe it's depression, maybe it's a small dick, maybe it's a stutter. We've all got shit that makes our lives imperfect. ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2023
2 points

It really is soul crushing at times, but you have to keep going. Cause life gets so much harder if you give up, I know Cause I gave in to substance abuse in my teens. Learning my stutter is neurologic...

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Hope & MotivationTrauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 6, 2023
1 points

I grew up in a school where you got a form of character building per se with a stutter so my tolerance of care about it is minimal...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
3 points

You know, the funny thing is I'll be interviewing a stutter today and I'm a stutter myself, I wonder how it'll go. I guess good luck on the both of us!...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
1 points

I think you must have reached a stage of equilibrium where you'll be okay living with or without her/him in your life as your friend or as a lover....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
1 points

Humanity is diverse. Just because your ‘problem’ is more evident than others, don't assume you are cursed! You have obviously excelled academically. You can feel wonderful about that. Your exceptional...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
2 points

So true. You are much more than a stutterer. Your expertise will set you apart and your stutter will matter less to yourself and others....

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Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
1 points

Yes, whatever you do, become an expert in something, anything, even a hobby. It will help you professionally as well as raise your confidence. It will also set you apart as knowledgeable in the eyes o...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
1 points

Bravo. There is also a renowned psychiatrist, Dr.Gerald Maguire who is a stutterer. He has made it his life's work to research stuttering. He even has a drug to treat stuttering in clinical trials at ...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
2 points

I, and many other stutterers, capitalize on that issue by becoming exceptionally knowledgeable in a specific field. Become an expert in something academic or even a hobby. You won't feel stupid and ot...

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commentr/StutterJun 5, 2023
1 points

Everyone reacts differently to self-disclosure. It's supposed to lower your anxiety and set the expectations of the listeners. If it makes it worse for you, don't do it. Find another way to deal with ...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2023
1 points

We really don't know. I know, for me, it had something to do with external judgment. We are fluent when talking to ourselves or to a pet but anywhere else it's a crapshoot. I suffered from an abusive...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2023
15 points

Stuttering has a strong generic component so it may be inherited. I will say if you're worried whether/how stuttering would affect your daughter, I think your attitude around it will have a big impact...

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2023
25 points

I believe all of us suffer or suffered from this. I believe those who have fully accepted their stutter have set themselves free from this crippling fear. I'm 32M.. I will say that has always been the...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social JudgmentShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2023
10 points

It used to happen to me constantly and then at some point with any person I regularly interacted with they would say something to the effect of "you're not mentally slow like I thought you were" lmao ...

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Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2023
2 points

I’m a therapist and a professor. My stutter goes from noticeable to horrible depending on unknown factors to me. I have yet to find a patient/client/student who cares. I am chill about it and joke “I ...

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2023
2 points

I'm a pharmacist, but work at a closed-door pharmacy. I'm on the phone about a third to half the day with nurses (mostly) and doctors (5 to 10 calls a day). My stutter severity is probably a 4 out of ...

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