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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2017
1 points

I have the exact same problem you have it a bit easier though my class has to speak out loud about a current event each Mon so I stutter regularly just tell the teacher and if anyone stares or laughs ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 17, 2017
1 points

My ex-bestfriend was a manipulator and he was mocking me over my stuttering for way too many years, he recently tried to mock me in front of our mutual friend, so after few breaths, I punched him righ...

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commentr/StutterAug 16, 2017
3 points

You feel like a big man coming on here and making fun of people? Assholes like you are part of the problem. I hope one day you turn into a decent human being but I doubt it. ...

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Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2017
3 points

Haha, i wish i knew about this in grade school. The mocking isn't constant anymore but from time to time i'll get made fun of and i'll tell them all about it until they feel like an ass for being rude...

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Stigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
postr/StutterAug 7, 2017
12 points

Should've stood up for us today.

Should've stood up for us today. I was lamenting about going to the dentist today with a co-worker and she brought up a previous dentist; how unprofessional he was. Then she added that he had a stamme...

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commentr/StutterAug 6, 2017
2 points

Shitty people won't, sure. There are nice people out there who'll look beyond the stuttering. Take it from someone who has stuttered all his life....

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commentr/StutterAug 5, 2017
4 points

Sorry you feel that way. Anyone who gives you shit about it is an asshole. Just be yourself and you'll find true friends. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2017
1 points

Which is also fair. I think the way I'm picturing/remembering this in my head the phonetic difference was nearly imperceptible, but I agree. Better to stutter than sound like you don't know how to spe...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2017
2 points

This is exactly what I used to do, replacing the letter S with a T. I learnt not to do it the hard way - it got so bad that people in the end couldn't understand what I was saying. It's better to stam...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2017
1 points

I guess I look at it as a bridge to get back to normal pronunciation. I speak normally now and am pretty sure doing little things like this helped me get there. ...

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commentr/StutterJul 22, 2017
2 points

That just sounds like bad advice/avoidance. Shouldn't anyone that stutters want to be able to say anything they want and be understood. For instance, if I heard myself or anyone say look at that cute ...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2017
1 points

Yeah, its really awkward and they always look at you like you're a alien and say some retarded shit like, "cat got your tongue heheheheh". No my brain has my tongue and won't let it work :P...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2017
6 points

Not me, but an older guy I know was a marine (probably ~50 years ago). During training the drill sergeant asked him his name and he couldn't say it. Once they realized he stutters they offered him the...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

Shuttering - Lets break the myth

Shuttering - Lets break the myth Hii all I am Sammy from India,found your group from google. :) Well actually I am a shutterer from my childhood and it had affected my activities till date .Had tried ...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2017
1 points

I found myself in a similar situation. Whenever I used, my stutter was practically nonexistent. My stutter gets much worse when I'm under stress and have anxiety. Getting clean was really difficult fo...

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commentr/StutterJul 10, 2017
2 points

First of all, MAJOR CONGRATS on making it through med school so far! You're achieving my dream, I hope to be where you are in a few years, but right now I'm just a lowly healthcare assistant. It's so ...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerPropositionality & WeightFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
1 points

Thanks. There WAS a good discussion, from a lawyer no less...then he deleted all his posts. No idea why. They were very insightful and illustrated just how detrimental having a stutter is when moving ...

School & WorkIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 9, 2017
1 points

I agree with this statement. I'm not trying to start a shitfest with other users on this subreddit but even if I was fluent I still wouldn't bother trying to date given the legal climate....

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commentr/StutterJul 6, 2017
2 points

Yeah people are shitty. Hell, one of the interviewers for a job I applied for was cracking jokes at me during the interview. "Might want to slow up there bud". "Bet you can't wait till this is over". ...

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commentr/StutterJul 4, 2017
1 points

Shit, man. My dad once shouted at me and asked if I was a handicap. Glad my mum left him! ...

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