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commentr/StutterApr 16, 2019
1 points

Yeah, it can take a while to get there. :) It's sad that so many of us spend so much time in acrimony towards ourselves. I'd really like to change that for everyone....

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2019
1 points

Thank you for this. I appreciate you taking the time to construct such a meaningful comment. It does help... very much....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 15, 2019
6 points

There aren't too many other disabilities that force it's sufferers to become good listeners. Look at the famous people up on the banner at the top of the screen. Imagine every single one of them at y...

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2019
1 points

Thank you for the invitation! And who knows, I don't have any "real life" friends, so this may work out lol....

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commentr/StutterApr 15, 2019
2 points

Hiya u/lonelycloudburst ! Idk if you have already but i invite you to join our discord server for this sub. There’s a whole bunch of us who are on there and talk daily :) it may not be a substitute fo...

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commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
1 points

Don't say that about yourself. I'm sure you have many qualities. For example, your maturity. Most people my age aren't as mentally mature as you are. I was a loner throughout school, for the obvious r...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
3 points

Believe me, you have nothing to apologize for. I enjoyed reading such a sincere, poetic comment. You have the right mindset - one we should all have. Thank you!...

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Validation & EmpathyPersonal Stories
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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Avoidance & SubstitutionValidation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
1 points

I'm sorry to hear that... we have to stick together! If nobody accepts us for who we are, then all of us should support each other....

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
3 points

Right... don't you have anyone you feel comfortable speaking to, regardless of whether you stutter or not?...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
6 points

You are not alone my friend. Find a local National Stuttering Association chapter near you. Go to the meeting. Their motto is literally “if you stutter, you are not alone.”...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 14, 2019
2 points

I 100 percent understand you. I'm 24 now stuttering has a negative impact on every minute of my life. The older I get the harder it becomes. If you need to talk to someone you can pm me. I'm probably ...

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Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 12, 2019
1 points

I would tell the professor beforehand, maybe at their office hours. Ask your professor if you can go first. You don’t want to be sitting and waiting letting the anxiety build. There is something to be...

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commentr/StutterApr 12, 2019
1 points

When I would give presentations in front of the class for high school/college I would tell the teacher that I have a stutter just to let them know, and upon presenting the students didn’t say/do anyth...

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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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Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2019
4 points

I'm really sorry this happened to you. I agree that he probably didn't mean it as an insult. People don't always understand, especially when your stutter is mostly under control. My husband once tease...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 3, 2019
1 points

I am surprised by some answers, how many rude people there are. For me it was obvious to talk to anyone who stutters, like to anybody else, but didn't know how one feels in a convo with a stranger. Th...

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commentr/StutterApr 2, 2019
3 points

I'm guessing he's actually a cute guy and the stutter isn’t as much of a factor. Props to him either way. ...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2019
3 points

I was with you until your fourth bullet point. 😂 I’m happy you’re thankful for the hand you’ve been dealt and you’ve played it well. ❤️...

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Validation & EmpathyAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterApr 2, 2019
2 points

great perspective! I feel like I'm way more understanding because of my stutter, people take fluently speaking for granted....

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Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception