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commentr/StutterJan 29, 2018
2 points

I feel your pain. I like to let out a deep sigh when something like that happens and I just try to forget about it. Think about it. How many memories of stuttering can you think of in the past couple ...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2018
3 points

This situation is different. They've know him for 10 years. If it were people he recently met I wouldn't find it too bad to be honest. I think you missed this part of his post. > they know how m...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2018
12 points

It’s so hard to explain to other people how much we identify with our stutters. I once tried to get my wife to on purposely stutter whilst ordering a meal and see how it made her feel. She couldn’t do...

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postr/StutterJan 28, 2018
16 points

Last Night

Last Night Last night I went to a restaurant with some friends. When it comes time to order I have a big stutter and just can’t get the words out. After I finally get it out I look at 2 of my buddies ...

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commentr/StutterJan 26, 2018
3 points

I've always been bervous of meeting other stutterers, since I've l don't want to be in a situation where I stutter after they do amd they think I'm mocking them. Thankfully it hasnt happened yet....

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2018
8 points

I've never met another stutterer but I really don't want to. Even seeing stuttering in movies makes me really uncomfortable and self conscious of my own stutter....

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2018
4 points

I've met other stutterers over the years, but as a very covert stutterer, I never said anything to them. When I was younger I'll confess that I felt quite shamed and alarmed to encounter another stutt...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2018
2 points

Thought I was the only one! I get uncomfortable because people might laugh and that will remind me of the times when people would laugh at me. Also, I get uncomfortable cause I realize that's how I ac...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2018
3 points

This was amazing. I felt like I was watching myself talk, it was hard to watch but I got through it....

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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2018
3 points

This was very inspiring. I wish I had that courage too. I could soo relate on the introduction day in classes bit, brought back horrific memories. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2018
2 points

Wonderful! I could almost feel his stomach get tight and hard like a rock when he was reading in class. I was lucky, that I didn't stutter as much/severe as him, but nowadays I delete my whatsapp-mess...

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commentr/StutterJan 16, 2018
1 points

You should care, and you also should give zero fucks. This is what I mean: If you REALLY didn't care, no progress would be made. You'd be ignorant to people's comments (whether they're meant to be...

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Mindset shiftShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 11, 2018
4 points

I'm literally in the same boat as you my friend. Right now, I'm facing tough times and I think the speech is a major reason. dude yes I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE LOOK AT ME WEIRDLY gosh it really hurts my s...

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postr/StutterJan 9, 2018
31 points

I've been there too.

I've been there too. If you've ever felt that awful, gut-wrenching anxiety before a social event...I've been there too. If you've cancelled fun plans because you didn't want to deal with the embarras...

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postr/StutterJan 9, 2018
5 points

Scared 😱 about beginning adulthood? just venting

Scared 😱 about beginning adulthood? just venting Guys , i ve been active on this sub reddit quite a bit recently for the past few days The main reason for this is that this is the only place i can co...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2018
4 points

Acceptance !

Acceptance ! I still cant accept that i have a stutter. All of this seems so unreal to me. I wish it was all a bad dream and one day i would just wake up from bed , being a normal person . Talking to ...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2018
7 points

Stutter

Stutter I sometimes get intimidated by people who can speak fluently without any efforts. Also , children half my age sound like better communicators than me. All of this makes me intimidated and feel...

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postr/StutterJan 8, 2018
3 points

How to be happy with a stutter ? LONG READ

How to be happy with a stutter ? LONG READ Right now , i am 17 and my stammer(blocks) started at age 13. I remember hitting my head and i broke my tooth and im stuttering ever since . Its been 4 years...

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commentr/StutterJan 7, 2018
2 points

I went to therapy 7 years ago so I was 12 and had to get on the train to London so mum had to come obviously :/ And i can't tell them because I hear them make fun of other people's stutters when the...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2018
1 points

What if people will find me weird or disabled or different? What if no one will hire me or wants to be friends or even want to be with me? ...

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