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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2019
3 points

Kudos to you for not backing down and standing your ground against this kid. Most of would just hide in silence...

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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2019
5 points

Friends and family are the ones that need to respect that and not laugh or whatever. Ya got to be really clear to him that he was way out of line. Set your boundaries. We are born this way. Its like ...

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Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterApr 16, 2019
17 points

cursed in front of my teacher

cursed in front of my teacher i was trying to tell my teacher something when i couldn’t say the word “i”. it’s one of my most tripped over words and i just couldn’t get it out. then some kid nearby ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
15 points

I'm 15. It fucking sucks. People have said they don't notice it but I see their faces when it looks like I forget my own name. I see how you look when I start to make a joke and it takes 30 seconds to...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
2 points

(M, 15) I'm kinda introverted as a person, and I still have a slight stutter. Instead of stuttering, I substitute 'stutter words' (words with certain syllables such as 's', 'd', 't' etc.) with other...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
11 points

I mean I have a dark sense of humor but like idk... to me I wouldn't make fun of a person with a stutter even if I didn't have a stutter. Just like how I wouldn't imitate an autistic person if he/she ...

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Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
0 points

Can you imagine if it was a legitimate mistake, like the key stuck or something and he didn't notice. You could never explain that without sounding like you were lying. That would suck. Luckily the g...

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commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
1 points

Too much to name. But that's something that needs to happen for us to advance. Stuttering is viewed as stupidity to most people. It's sad....

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Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
32 points

Is this for real? What the actual fuck? Why would someone do that? That's super annoying when someone does something like that, and it sure as hell serves him right. Sorry for getting so angry about t...

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Frustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
34 points

In the UK, we are getting more representation. Quite a few tv programs on stammering and people with stammers on tv programs. But I agree, stammering is the one (disability) that is still somehow ok t...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2019
2 points

When mocked I usually say "does it make you feel better to do that?" It generally makes the other person feel very awkward and rightly so. Fuck people who make fun of or pick on people for the way the...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2019
2 points

I can relate to this post way too well. I’ve seen my cousins stutter a word once and get really annoyed and I always think “you just got a glimpse of the world I live in”...

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commentr/StutterApr 7, 2019
9 points

one of my managers jokingly said that i have brain damage once and i've had multiple other managers mock me too. some of them didn't know i have a stutter so you should probably clear it out with them...

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postr/StutterApr 7, 2019
34 points

My manager mocked my stutter tonight

My manager mocked my stutter tonight I’ve had a stutter since a massive mental breakdown in July last year that landed me in the hospital. Since I’ve come back to my job I’ve had the stutter mostly un...

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Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2019
2 points

I have a friend, who before they found out about it, made fun of it. I still give him hell about it and we're cool. I hate people knowing about it tho...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2019
17 points

At school I punched a teacher in the face for saying this to me, the great thing was he got punished not me. LOL. I am 22 now, but dont regret 15 year old me doing that....

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postr/StutterMar 23, 2019
16 points

I'm 14 years old and I stutter

I'm 14 years old and I stutter I'm not a native English speaker. If you find any mistake in the text, please excuse me. Now let's begin. Found this subreddit this morning and just wanted to share yo...

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postr/StutterMar 20, 2019
67 points

Sad truth

Sad truth Been seeing a lot of job interview posts lately, so I thought I’d share my most recent one. I had an interview last month. The week before I talked to the lady fluently. She told me she wa...

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postr/StutterMar 20, 2019
8 points

Interview problems/ advice

Interview problems/ advice I’ll first start by giving a background on who I am. I am a 24 year-old male living in the United States. I have had a stutter my whole life but I have been privileged to ha...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2019
1 points

I mean fuck Trump but its not like he said "people who stutter have low IQs". A politician who trips over his words who doesn't otherwise have a stutter probably deserves some critique since part of t...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying