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commentr/StutterApr 19, 2018
11 points

Yes it does bother me . Because characters are portrayed as stupid . And also it does remind me how others think of me . ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterApr 19, 2018
35 points

Do you get pissed off when you see how "stammering" is portrayed in movies and TV?

Do you get pissed off when you see how "stammering" is portrayed in movies and TV? I've literally never seen anyone in real life so nervous or lovestruck that they mentally collapse into an incoherent...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingPublic Awareness / Media
commentr/StutterApr 17, 2018
1 points

Yeah sometimes. But only with my parents. I find pretty offensive when a friend of mine jokes about my stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
6 points

What kind of people are you surrounding yourself with? I don't think someone has made fun of my stutter since 8th grade... Tell your friends that you would prefer if they don't make fun of you, and ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
2 points

If they think they're laughing with you, they most likely don't realize it can be hurtful - especially if you've never told them anything like that. I don't know your work environment. You could try ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
2 points

I don’t believe they do it to be intentionally mean and it seems like it is all in good fun but it’s still hurtful and I think would be worse if I told them how it made me feel. ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
2 points

I wish that sort of thing was free in all countries. Professional help is good. Do your workmates know about your stutter in detail? Are they deliberately ridiculing or sort of laughing along?...

Therapy & ProfessionalIdentity & Disability
Seeking TherapyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 16, 2018
2 points

>I’ve made a conscious effort to work on my speech and on talking more slowly Is this something you've been doing on your own or with professional aid? >those around you begin to ridicule you ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Fluency TechniquesStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 10, 2018
2 points

The long term cost is lower by fighting. It also allows me to open the door to other families so they don’t need to fight so hard. I know the law and it pisses me off that school districts deny legall...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingSchool/Clinical Advocacy+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
5 points

No. I’ve stuttered for my entire life and find no humor in it. It’s a part of my life I can’t change no matter how hard I try. It’s prevented me from getting jobs, having relationships and everything ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Frustration & AngerHelplessness & AgencyStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 9, 2018
2 points

If it’s not impacting her ability to “make effective progress “ academically she will not qualify for an IEP. In order for the outside evaluation to have more weight than the School one, the person ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Helplessness & AgencyStigma & BullyingSchool/Clinical Advocacy+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2018
1 points

Yeah at first when you get to know someone and you do that most people are kind of scared to laugh. Once you keep doing it, it gives them the okay to do so and get rid of the awkwardness....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 8, 2018
1 points

I've said it before and I'll say it again - it's impolite to interrupt and speak over other people. Even if some people who stutter are ok with it - it's rude if you don't already know it's acceptabl...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterApr 7, 2018
1 points

Yea at my high school I sitter severely to the point where my face twitchs and the word won't come out, but so far it only happens when I talk freely during class not during presentations that's becau...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSpeech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesPhysical TensionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2018
1 points

No matter what you do -- stutter, no stutter, breathe funny, look funny, smell funny, dress funny -- people will be people and will sometimes talk. Those that feel so little of themselves that they ne...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentValidation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2018
5 points

Absolutely. A former co-worker could not do his Rs and another co-worker made fun of him behind his back, ergo, she makes fun of me. Do I care? I am 47 so nope!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCommunity & SupportIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentValidation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2018
3 points

Of course they are. While it’s certainly not everyone, or really even that many people at all, somebody somewhere is or has at some point. I think the more important question you should be asking your...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMar 30, 2018
13 points

Behind your back

Behind your back Does anyone else get the feeling sometimes that people laugh about your stutter when you aren't around. It's a thought I recently started having that started making me worry a lot...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2018
1 points

Fuck those people who moan or shout at you for stuttering. What a horrible thing to do... ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2018
5 points

Hey buddy, hang in there! I’m just gonna echo what others have said: I’m sorry for the way you are treated by people around you, but don’t take it personally if they are attacking/mistreating you bec...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesHope & Motivation+3 more