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I’m already introverted but it effected how much and what I said to anyone even family. Now that my stutter is better I definitely talk more, I’m way more outgoing and comfortable talking to strangers...

Even though I have stuttered as long as I can remember, I’m 💯 sure it stunted my personality to a large degree. I would have been more personable and engaging without it. I was immensely shy and in...

It definitely has. I'm naturally outgoing, not scared to talk to people, but stuttering has made me an introvert....

Are we doomed in Life?

Are we doomed in Life? I'm about to turn 23 and the last 6 years I've spend literally rotting not seeing a way out. The moment at 16 whenI realized I was different to my peers, that people viewed me ...

Honestly just reading this I understand 100% this really sucks… I’ve had interactions where I’ve just cried in someone’s face after stuttering and just the disgust or awkward smiles people give is jus...

I really appreciate that… it’s so hard tho bc I’ve been made fun of for so long for it. It’s hard not to feel embarrassed talking but I still try and try and sometimes I just feel like shutting down i...

How much time do people spend with friends

How much time do people spend with friends My question is A. Can you recommend me a crash course in friend groups and B. How much time do you or people spend with friends. It just occurred to me t...

I always feel immature emotionally, and in a way I am because of my limited interaction. It’s sad that I can remember almost all of my interactions in high school because I had so few....

I see. Thank you for your sharing! Yeah, phone calls to school or other parents is yet another dreadful thing. At least, we can also use private and group chats (texts, Viber, Facebook, etc.), which ...

talking to yourself

talking to yourself Does anyone else talk to themselves? Since we are so scared to talk to others our social needs aren't met so we just talk to ourselves or imagine having a convo with someone we kn...

I never really cared what people thought, I just don't like or tolerate disrespect from people when it comes to the stutter that's caused me so much pain in life. And I can tell right off the bat if a...

Stop guilt tripping and generalizing by saying "life will get better".

Stop guilt tripping and generalizing by saying "life will get better". Either you people dont get it, or you are extremely lucky. Because stuttering is logically a battle you can not win, and for cert...

Well for sure it seems like a curse to me as well as i have had no relationship,being lonely no one to talk to a constant fight with our own mind 24/7 even my parents never took my problem seriously. ...

I empathize with you about people needing to mind their own business, but loneliness has its detrimental affects as well. Even if you only reach out to this group and other social media platforms, the...

I appreciate the comments. I thought of this because I’m realizing how much stuttering has impacted my life. I meant it as a metaphor for other people who, even with disabilities that I in no way want...

I just wanna be left alone

I just wanna be left alone Talking in general brings unnecessary stress, I'm not suicidal or anything but I quite literally just want people to leave me the fuck alone. I want an average income, avera...

I feel it man. I've basically become a mute. I rarely ever talk to anybody and when I do it's short and too the point, I don't do small talk....

Wait, you guys are taking drugs ? I have pretty bad social anxiety due to my stuttering but never have I ever considered drugs. I am glad I did not, even though some days feel like leaving my home and...

I have social anxiety because of my stutter and because of my social anxiety I developed anxiety, and now that I developed anxiety I have depression. This has happened over my lifetime despite seeing ...

Your 18. You have a chance, try everything you can to change & find somebody if that's what you want. I'm 31 and feel like you do. I've had a extremely hard life from stuttering and other unfortu...