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postr/StutterJul 3, 2018
32 points

Starbucks again in the news...

Starbucks again in the news... [Starbucks barisa mocks stutter!](https://nypost.com/2018/07/03/starbucks-customer-says-barista-mocked-his-disability-on-cup/) This just annoys me. Being a stuttering ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 2, 2018
3 points

Finding opportunities to disclose the stutter

Finding opportunities to disclose the stutter Hello again everybody! This is my 2nd post on this reddit and I just want to say that it really is great to have a place where all of us can discuss our s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2018
4 points

Sadly that's a privilege mostly for developed countries, we don't have such facilities. When I told one of the Head of Department about my stammer before exams, she called me out on asking for "prefer...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Access & RightsStigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2018
4 points

> The truth is. no one really cares if you stutter I wish I could say this was true. I'm in university and a lot of people have pointed it out/made fun of me and the professors are super impatient...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterJun 19, 2018
2 points

At my job people hang up on me when I am on the phone. Tonight a man mocked me and said "ah ha ha ha". HOW am I supposed to feel when things like that happen? It hurts me like nothing else...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2018
2 points

Don’t worry... someone the other day asked if I had aspergers because of my stutter. I don’t even.... lol. That was a new experience...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 10, 2018
3 points

Sorry that you experienced this. Many people get rejected at the entrance because guards think they are either drunk or on drugs.. it’s a pretty common thing.. Sometimes they even reject you for not w...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMay 30, 2018
18 points

Some controversial thoughts about stuttering

Some controversial thoughts about stuttering I've been stuttering \(moderate to severe, occasionally mild if I'm lucky\) for the past 20 years so here goes. I know I'm cutting against the grain with s...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMay 29, 2018
6 points

SpeechEasy Review

SpeechEasy Review Hi All, Has anyone tried SpeechEasy or any experience with the product? Thx! *EDIT - Thank-you all for your responses! Greatly impacted my decision to move forward.*...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Medicalization / NeurodiversityEmployment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2018
6 points

I am 47 and people still make fun of my stutter, however, when they do, I give them a history of my stuttering. It usually takes about five minutes. I used to think folks thought I was stupid but I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 25, 2018
3 points

A few of my co-workers do the same thing to me. I wasn't annoyed by it much but it's dumb how people don't understand how hard it is. One of my mangers believes i stutter because I'm nervous.. Stupid...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingListener Reactions
postr/StutterMay 24, 2018
19 points

Why has my stutter come back over the last two years? And why do people treat me like I'm unintelligent because of it?

Why has my stutter come back over the last two years? And why do people treat me like I'm unintelligent because of it? From the first time I could speak, I developed a stutter. I was in speech therapy...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
2 points

Yeah, it's pretty shitty. Last time it happened to me a few friends wanted to go to this Irish pub, so I went up and was going to get a round for everyone. Nope. Bartender said I was drunk, tried to...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingListener Reactions
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
4 points

Next time take a deep breath and very calmly ask to speak with a manager. ask them if they really want to turn someone away for having a disability. Also make sure you review the club wherever you ca...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
7 points

Your friends sound like good people. Silver lining, your stammer helps you weed out the assholes faster....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2018
2 points

Dude sorry to hear that, I have had that happen to me before but they would still let me in after It happens alot with bar tenders too but when I tell them they always feel really bad and they buy me ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMay 24, 2018
43 points

I got denied entry to a club last night.

I got denied entry to a club last night. This happens all the time. I was just answering his question about how much I had had to drink that night (it wasn’t even very much) and then he said that I wa...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFrustration & AngerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
1 points

If a girl shoots you down cuz you stutter, she sucks. Stuttering may be a part of you, but it doesnt define you. People who dont recognize that need to be educated or not be so judgemental. ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
2 points

Depends entirely on who is roasting me. If my close friends are laughing I find that it really helps (I have told them that I don’t mind when close friends laugh at it) because it makes me stop and th...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2018
2 points

I don't really know what you mean by roasting, but if someone mocks you, says some disparaging comment, whatever, you don't have to have some kind of clever comeback. You can just stare at them for a ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying