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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2018
6 points

I completely understand what you're going through. I'm a very introverted person of not many friends, and I often feel sad about this because every. single. time. I log into social media I'm bombarded...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 20, 2018
9 points

I’ve been in the same situation as well. I’ve tried speaking to people and they’ll either laugh, become impatient, or just stop paying attention. I’ve also been teased and picked on about my stutter. ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
28 points

People avoid me because of my stutter.

People avoid me because of my stutter. This happens all the time. I don’t really blame them because I’d be a bit uncomfortable if I was in their position, but it sill hurts. I feel like I could accomp...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterDec 20, 2018
1 points

I didn't know where else to put it...

I didn't know where else to put it... I have ocular and severe migraines, and one of my auras is stuttering, amoung other things of course. Usually first I get super "hyper" of no where and then I s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesHiding & ConcealmentNeurological & Brain+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2018
2 points

Yeah I fucking hate porky and always will. Stuttering is hilarious amirite ...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Humor & Community ToneStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterDec 15, 2018
15 points

My stuttering journey

My stuttering journey I feel like "journey" is a little too cheesy but whatever I've had a stutter since i was about 7. It all started happening around the time my dad died. It was probably a shock o...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Trauma & PsychologicalStigma & BullyingSituational Variability+2 more
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2018
5 points

This was the first time I've voluntarily watched Porky Pig in about 25 years (aside from someone else turning it on). I was around 10 when it really sunk in why people laughed at porky pig and why he...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Personal StoriesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2018
1 points

Yea brings negativity to most of us. I got laughed at all through school, mocked and mimicked, etc...I have more blocks than stammering so I just am there not making any sound at all, my face turning ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionStigma & BullyingQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 6, 2018
2 points

Well I don't think anyone chooses to stutter so I get that. But overall, fuck what people think. They don't matter...I bet they have shit about them that isn't right either, sometimes even worse and t...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideStigma & Bullying
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
commentr/StutterNov 28, 2018
10 points

Props to him. I luckily had a ton of great friends that had my back all throughout school. I was one of the “popular” kids, so no one laughed or anything. If anyone did everyone would basically shame ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2018
5 points

Yep, sometimes there are no alternatives, especially when you are asked to choose something, you are forced to say one or the other. I remember a bad experience in Rome, I was having tea and coffee wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
2 points

I hate when people who are fluent slip up and stutter on a word and are like “whoops I did a Claire.” Stuttering is not a joke or an accidental one time slip up. I think about every sentence, every si...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
11 points

First off I want to say I'm so sorry. High school is hellish for everyone, but especially for people who stutter. When I was in high school we'd go around the class and each person had to read a parag...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeStigma & BullyingSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
2 points

It may never go away, but keep in mind that high school sucks. You will get made fun of most there and once it passes it gets easier. Most people grow up and learn that making fun of others is rude. Y...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
School & Academic LifeStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
11 points

I’m sorry that you’re having difficulty with this. This post appeared on /r/new. I know a few people who stutter, and none of us could care less that they stutter. It’s just not a thing. If you’re hav...

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Validation & EmpathyFriendships & BelongingStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterNov 23, 2018
38 points

My stuttering is never going away, is it?

My stuttering is never going away, is it? I'm a 16 year old girl that has stuttered really badly since the age of 11. I never had any kind of speech impairment before, it came out of the blue . I've b...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterNov 23, 2018
6 points

Yeah I’ve gone through the tensing as well. I used to be depressed about it, but now I just brush it off or get angry at the occasional idiot. The lucky thing is at this point in time in the world, ev...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
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