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commentr/StutterJul 3, 2017
2 points

As much as I try to educate them about it, it seems to go straight over their head. Especially my dad, I think he just thinks it's when I'm nervous and there's no harm in using techniques. And that's...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJul 2, 2017
25 points

The dark side of stuttering that no one talks about.

The dark side of stuttering that no one talks about. Self medicating to get rid of it. I'm not sure if there are others out there, probably is but I turned into an alcoholic/drug addict for many year...

Meds & SubstancesAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Recreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)Helpful Med OutcomesHiding & Concealment+2 more
commentr/StutterJun 25, 2017
2 points

Not sure which blog post you're pointing toward, but I dislike pretty much everything about that first post I read. Trump's going to kill us all and the world is ending. Stuttering activism. Post-t...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Stigma & BullyingPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterJun 24, 2017
3 points

There's a difference between an action being performed abnormally, and then the reactions to said action. The text seems to be conflating the two - the latter can indeed be met with ableism, but that ...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2017
2 points

Thank you for sharing this story, i can't imagine how humiliating that must have felt. total dick-move from your family member, super inconsiderate. I just wanted to reply because it seems to have mes...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stigma & BullyingFrustration & AngerMindset shift
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2017
2 points

Wow that was totally unnecessary of them to say that. Some people just don't understand other peoples struggles. Obviously we wouldn't stutter if we could help it. People take fluent speech for gran...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Stigma & BullyingValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterJun 20, 2017
8 points

Sorry, your family member was an asshole. Feel free to call them out and treat them accordingly. Otherwise, they will not learn and will continue to be an asshole....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 18, 2017
3 points

>Maybe its because some people link stuttering with mental disabilities >Hey retard Not really helping your case here......

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
postr/StutterJun 16, 2017
12 points

What should non-stutterers know about people who have a stutter? What should S/Os know, and how are your partners?

What should non-stutterers know about people who have a stutter? What should S/Os know, and how are your partners? Hi everyone! Hope you are doing well. I just wanted to ask this question since I'm cu...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Listener ReactionsAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 15, 2017
11 points

I wonder if other disabilities have shitposting like this, wall of shitty text that suggests you buy or install something. Maybe its because some people link stuttering with mental disabilities. Weir...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJun 8, 2017
12 points

I **hate** it when they "jokingly" ask if you forgot your name. Makes me all sorts of mad. Of course I didn't forget, you nobber. I always make the point of saying that I didn't forget but th...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & Bullying
postr/StutterMay 27, 2017
22 points

A Note about Stuttering Awareness. & Thank you to a stranger

A Note about Stuttering Awareness. & Thank you to a stranger Hey everyone. I have stuttered all my life and I am currently in my mid 20s. As a child I was severely bullied for my stuttering. I try...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideStigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMay 23, 2017
10 points

Am I the only one getting mad when hearing other people stutter?

Am I the only one getting mad when hearing other people stutter? I've been stuttering for as long as I can remember. I'm currently 17 years old and I'm going to school to be an electrician. I'd descri...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2017
1 points

I really can't believe how inconsiderate people can be, I had a similar experiences in school the one thing that stopped the people laughing was taking a stand for myself. Although I don't advocate vi...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFrustration & AngerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMay 19, 2017
1 points

No, but that's only because I don't give them a reason to. They do laugh at me behind my back and sometimes even when I'm right next to them but oh well....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
1 points

Maybe two or three times in my whole life. But I also have a lean definition for making fun of. ...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
3 points

Almost never. I think it happened once during school, but even then it was a bullied kid grasping at some way to become a bully himself, kind of a unique situation that didn't hurt me. As an adult, I...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
5 points

The last person to make fun of me was a 45 year old jackass country boy that worked at Home Depot, I think I was like 24(30 now). I'm a big guy and I actually got in his face, it felt so good to be ab...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
2 points

Had literally a few comments here and there in school. I got through pretty much unscathed. I got into a few fights but it wasn't related to my stuttering....

Identity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMay 18, 2017
6 points

Literally have never been made fun of for stuttering, and I'm a 90s kid. That being said, I don't doubt people talk shit behind our backs....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying