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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2018
1 points

I struggled with stuttering a lot when I was younger, but it's gotten a lot more manageable for me. My dad actually had the same issue as well, but it went away for him as he got older too. Instead of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2018
2 points

Thanks for the advice. My speech has already been really bad lately. Usually I’m a social person but because of my speech getting worse I began talking less, and I’ve had to present two projects recen...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2018
1 points

Talking to my parents is my worst speech ever. I don’t understand it because they are the ones that care the most (other than me) about my speech. So it’s always disappointing when I can’t get words o...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2018
4 points

I've had similar experiences, and it kind of annoys me that the top rated comment is just denying your experience here. There's no doubt that a stutter is going to be a dealbreaker for some women and ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
3 points

What I hate is when I have some casual conversation with a cab driver thinking wow I’m so fluent today, and then he asks me about my stutter. Like wtf dude I thought I was speaking ok, thanks for ruin...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterDec 13, 2018
1 points

Facts bro. It’s just the second hand embarrassment is stronger because we experience stuttering everyday whereas most people rarely encounter a stutterer ...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 12, 2018
1 points

I still remember, a moment that haunts me till now, back in 2009, the teacher was going around asking what sports we wanted to play, I said B-basketball, the whole class laughed, till this day I still...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportEmotional Experience
Experiential AssociationAdvice RequestsShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 11, 2018
3 points

Would you marry a girl who had a profound stutter?- Asking for a friend.

Would you marry a girl who had a profound stutter?- Asking for a friend. My friend- we’ll call him Tor- just got out of a bad breakup about a year ago. His ex-girlfriend cheated, confessed and moved o...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessFamily Support & Conflict+1 more
postr/StutterDec 6, 2018
5 points

It's hard to say it in words

It's hard to say it in words Ahh, it's not easy to say that I feel now and how I see myself and my stutter, but one I can say - it is just bulllshit, total nonsense. How others react to it and how I r...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
3 points

Like nails on a chalkboard. Same for listening to myself, it's always much worse on the recording than I think it is as I'm speaking....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
2 points

Yep.. I dislike it lol. It makes me very self conscious and wonder if that's how I sound to other people. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
1 points

Same. I just can’t watch a video of someone or myself stuttering. Now in person with someone else who does? Not an issue. ...

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
12 points

One of my neighbors parents has a stutter and I met him at a neighborhood party a year ago and all I could think about was “is that how I sound to everyone else?” I asked my mom and she said “oh I did...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentExperiential Association
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
4 points

It’s very common feeling among stutters . I believe it reminds of how we sound when we stutter . It’s like our mind is avoiding to get into any bad memories of us stuttering . ...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentExperiential Association
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
21 points

Yup. I still haven’t watched The King’s Speech because I know it involves stuttering. I try to never have to record and listen back to my voice, and I don’t really want to meet another stutterer in re...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2018
15 points

I don’t know why but I hate to meet other stutterers (I don’t show it of course but damn I cringe inside every time)...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2018
4 points

funny thing is during my introduction i did not stutter in such a noticeable way. No one knows that i stutter and its been already 4 months of school so i think it's gonna be pretty embarrassing to me...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2018
3 points

I remember we went on vacation once and at the airport me and my family met another Dutch family. Instead of talking to me like a regular person the mom squatted down and talked to me like I had a lea...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2018
3 points

Yes, my teachers even make fun of me because of my stutter. They think you’re stupid because you can’t talk normally, but they couldn’t be further from the truth. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
postr/StutterDec 1, 2018
14 points

Does anyone else get treated like they’re a child because of their stutter?

Does anyone else get treated like they’re a child because of their stutter? I’m 17 and while I don’t get teased a lot about my stutter, many people treat me like I’m 12 and my communication skills are...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment