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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
5 points

I'm 28 and also have no friends but mainly because of my christian beliefs people turn away but I do also stutter. It must be tough for you though especially while at a university. My advice is to ope...

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postr/StutterDec 2, 2024
13 points

no friends/tough to make friends due to stutter

no friends/tough to make friends due to stutter title, Ive tried every way but some ignore, some treat me like a subhuman, it's tough, was bullied all my school days, I feel like life's not worth livi...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
5 points

I am going to date myself, but compared to 30 years ago a lot of things are much easier now for stutterers, specifically thanks to the internet. You can now travel anywhere in the world with Google ...

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commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
5 points

Trying to get more involved in my interests hoping I'll find a social group with common interests but right now I'm sinking....

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
3 points

33 yo person with stutter here. At 12-17 stuttering seemed like the biggest problem in my life. I had a group of close friends but making new friends was the fcking hardest. I had so many witty funny ...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
3 points

I have friends and some of them are really close to me , They really respect my speaking and they patiently wait to finish my talking, I asked one of my friends how do you feel about my stuttering? He...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
3 points

I agree, going somewhere where there’s a common interest that you like is the best place to make friends. I met the majority of my college friends while playing sports, in clubs, or through mutual fri...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
6 points

I played guitar in high school, I had friends in both bands I played with. I played hackie sack every lunch and before class in high school so I had friends from that group. I took 2 years of vocation...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
2 points

Relatable, I have no friends but I have online friends. Although I feel strange because I can’t participate in game voice chat or group chat VC...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
8 points

This isn't really an answer to the question 'how do you have friends'. BUT please please please don't be friends with people who don't treat you properly if that makes sense. Good friends take time to...

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commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
5 points

Let me be the first to tell you you should not seek validation through people, regardless of if you have a speech impediment or not. Now, for the friends issue, you just have to put yourself out there...

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postr/StutterNov 30, 2024
18 points

How do you have friends?

How do you have friends? The last time I had friends was 6 years ago when I was 12. How do you manage to have normal conversations? It's so embarrassing for me to stutter, and that's why I'm quiet all...

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commentr/StutterNov 29, 2024
1 points

All the things that have been said - zero communication skills, no friends, low self-esteem, loneliness, suicidal thoughts etc. - I REVERSED them. I am 18 btw. I now talk to everyone constantly, I ha...

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commentr/stutteringNov 27, 2024
2 points

I'd be keen to hear about the treatment and whether it helps or not. I've stuttered my whole life as well. It kept me reserved in school and intimidated in new places for a long time. I've come to te...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2024
7 points

Have you met with others who stutter? If not, please do so ASAP: Westutter.org This is the family you didn’t know you had!...

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commentr/StutterNov 26, 2024
3 points

I'm 28, and I've connected with 100s of people who stutter, an interesting change from knowing none until I was 22. It's really about exposure, as it can be hard to bump into people who stutter in you...

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commentr/StutterNov 25, 2024
1 points

You stutter less around personal friends because you feel safe around them. When you feel safe around someone, you stutter less...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2024
3 points

If they are truly your friends, they won't care and will love you no matter how you speak. Maybe you could tell them about your stutter over text beforehand, so they know to be patient with you :) an...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2024
1 points

Pleaseee don't be sad about it, you'll find your people. As for the last question, I guess some people have a very smooth conversation with strangers rather than people they know. They stutter more ar...

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commentr/StutterNov 24, 2024
1 points

hi! i definitely had the same struggles as your daughter growing up :( i suggest speech therapy as soon as possible. my stutter never went away (it’s severity fluctuates), but speech therapy gave me t...

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