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That sums up my experience to a “T”. Once I got out of college and wasn’t able to get jobs because of it, that’s when the self loathing started....

If it’s my family and close friends, it doesn’t bother me if the joke is aimed at me. I know they love me no matter if I stutter. The only time it bugs me is when they make fun of stuttering to other...

How do you feel when somebody makes fun of your speech in jest?

How do you feel when somebody makes fun of your speech in jest? Yesterday at practice, one of my teammates asked me to tell someone else something, so I ran out to my other teammate. When I started sp...

Thanks! I notice either during or right after. It lasts from one stutter to like 10 stutters. It’s really weird and people have been making fun of me over it. I noticed though that I don’t stutter if...

Stutter coming back....

Stutter coming back.... I had a stutter when I was growing up, had the speech therapy stuff. Eventually was able to have it go away. Though I’ve had it come back a couple times before it’s decided to ...

That sounds awful. I’m sorry your therapist was so terrible. I had a traumatic experience when I was in the seventh grade- I went to a catholic school and for mass I was one of the students picked to ...

i don't think there is a straightforward answer -- i am a 31 PWS, and i had speech therapy as a child. to be honest, it was traumatic for me, i'm still bitter about it. it sounds like you know what to...

I had some bad speech therapists as a kid. Then I went to AIS in NYC and my life hasn't been the same since. I started to focus on the root causes of my stutter, shame, and avoidance behaviors. ...

Typical stutter

Typical stutter I’m trying to get over my stutter but I’m still a rookie. I go through typical stutter things like can’t say my name, struggle to speak in crowds and ask questions. I’ve put myself in ...

I'll be honest. I used to. I absolutely hated myself and how I couldn't talk right. People always told me to "just slow down!" without realizing that it happened even when I did talk slow. I would fre...

Beating yourself up about your stutter

Beating yourself up about your stutter Does anybody constantly find themselves over analyzing or critiquing there stutter on a daily basis? ...

Stood up for myself in the library

Stood up for myself in the library I went to the public library and was making some pins with a young girl I am mentoring. The lady (who was very nice) asked us for our names, of course, I struggled w...

I stuttered when talking to a girl...

I stuttered when talking to a girl... So the other night I was at a nightclub and it took me a while (and some alcohol) but eventually I mustered enough courage to make a move on a girl on the dancefl...

Yes it does bother me . Because characters are portrayed as stupid . And also it does remind me how others think of me . ...

Sorry, i would've replied to you last night but I wanted to wait until I was on a computer. But man.. where do I begin? Well, some days I feel like a brand new man with all the confidence in the wor...

I have a stutter. At recess I sit on the ground feeling like I don't belong here. Edit: I just shared your very positive message with my 8 yo daughter, who could use some encouragement right now. Her...

My wishful thinking makes me believe that the cause of it is my consistant training with my friend. The reality is that I don't really know. I've noticed that I started to use the techniques, that I h...

If they think they're laughing with you, they most likely don't realize it can be hurtful - especially if you've never told them anything like that. I don't know your work environment. You could try ...

I don’t believe they do it to be intentionally mean and it seems like it is all in good fun but it’s still hurtful and I think would be worse if I told them how it made me feel. ...

I hate this so much!

I hate this so much! I am what some would consider a textbook extrovert- I absolutely **LOVE** to talk. However, I have a terrible stutter. I’ve made a conscious effort to work on my speech and on t...