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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2022
0 points

F OFF and go to hell!!! He never corrected the REASON for my problem which in the end is why he didn't work out....take your bragging to the gutter where it belongs!!! I know you will give a high and...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2022
19 points

Most hilarious, popular, attractive etc guy I know stutters. Was a big "woah" moment for me, very helpful for my own self esteem to meet a person like him....

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2022
1 points

I met my current boyfriend on Tinder. I’ve been in two serious relationships now, and both of them helped me realize that we care about our speech more than our partner and probably anyone actually do...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
3 points

This is the best way to think about your stutter! Sure it’s a pain in the arse but at the end of the day, it’s going to be there, need to learn to get along with it. I used to be ashamed of mine up ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
2 points

I have confidence in op & wish him success, but the problem in doing what you said in my experience was getting publicly humiliated and abused by all my peers. I was in school 20+ years ago & ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
2 points

Depending on what the intros consist of, you can address it (own it) right then and there. _Hi I'm bananalizard. I'm from Walla Walla, I play basketball, I have a stutter._ if you're up to it you can...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
2 points

I met my fiancee on a dating app. We've been together for almost six years. I echo the comments others have posted here: cheesy, but you really do have to be yourself. Sometimes I'm really fluent arou...

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Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
3 points

This is one thing that differs person to person I feel like. How comfortable are you with your stutter? How severe is it? Do you get by without people noticing, or is it undeniable? Overtime as mine ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterDec 29, 2022
20 points

Own it. You have a unique voice and way of speaking that is 100% yours. You have the opportunity to add whimsey to everyone in that class. We all know introductions are boring and no one really lis...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideMindset shift
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
3 points

Im 21 I didn’t date much in high school but have been dating a girl from tinder for 6 months and it’s going great. She thinks my stutter is cute. Her family doesn’t care about my stutter they just lov...

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Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
0 points

Glad that worked for you! It’s actually completely valid to embrace a life with a stutter. I won’t ever discourage someone from trying new methods of fixing their stutter, as long as they want to do s...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
10 points

I met my fiancé on Tinder. When we met, I was so nervous not to stutter around her, it probably made me stutter more. She didn’t really notice my stutter until I told her about it months later. Even ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingDating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
17 points

Met my wife online. We used match 10 years ago lol. She thought the stutter was cute. Here we are 2 kids later....

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Dating & RomanceAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2022
3 points

From early childhood, every person who talks has occasional repetitions and prolongations. At some point, we perceived that others thought poorly of us for having them. The physical effort to try t...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 27, 2022
1 points

Here’s the thing - every speaker has occasional repetitions and prolongations. At some point, we perceived that others thought poorly of us for having them. The physical effort to try to push throu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2022
2 points

Hey, I actually recorded a video to help with exactly what you’ve asked! I stuttered for 20+ years and overcame it, I’m now nearly fluent and I’m in the community to help give back. I wish this existe...

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commentr/StutterDec 26, 2022
3 points

You’ve nailed it and hope others are inspired by your guts! A huge part in my overcoming stuttering was learning to actually enjoy conversations with others. And it comes from when someone puts themse...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 26, 2022
2 points

I double down on my voluntary repetitions. Takes less than a day to get me right back to about 1 block/week. I’m a preschool teacher, so I’m talking all day long to 40-50 different people....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2022
1 points

Most people worked hard on it mindlessly hoping somehow they can beat it. I done that too bunch of times and always failed.. there was a point where I had accepted it. Once I found this book I worked...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterDec 25, 2022
1 points

The idea that if you just worked hard enough you could stop stuttering isn’t new to most people here, I’d imagine. The problem is that that simply isn’t true for everyone, and for some people the best...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & Pride