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postr/StutterJun 5, 2022
9 points

I really wish there was a clinical diagnosis/difference between "stuttering" and "severe stuttering" / Stutter Rant

I really wish there was a clinical diagnosis/difference between "stuttering" and "severe stuttering" / Stutter Rant I'm sorry but when I hear someone say "millions of people stutter" I can't help myse...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationSadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2022
3 points

People see I'm always silent, introvert as heck, weird, not being able to keep a conversation (which I can) and having no friends because I can't make them in person I don't care what people think of...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterJun 4, 2022
14 points

Is there an online gaming community of stutterers?

Is there an online gaming community of stutterers? I've been struggling with talking and connecting with people irl due to my stutter, so i thought about trying online gaming to meet new people and to...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Advice RequestsFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 31, 2022
8 points

I am from a Latin American country and I often felt isolated because I literally did not know anyone else who stuttered and there was no stuttering association. I found myself being encountered by rud...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 24, 2022
2 points

I immediately tell people I stutter when we interact and it doesn’t take much pressure off for me. I still feel like a ‘retard’ all the time for lack of a better term. It’s not even that people are ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2022
7 points

As a 16F who stutters, this was comforting to read. I have few friends as well due to social anxiety and overall isolation during quarantine. We’ll get there....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMay 22, 2022
13 points

Need some advice/trying to optimistic

Need some advice/trying to optimistic So tomorrow I have concert in Dublin with a friend of mine. I haven’t been to a concert in years cause of the pandemic and gotta say I’m shitting myself. I’ve nev...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsMeds & Substances
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance+2 more
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2022
1 points

Sometimes being around stutterers does not help. I used to go to a support group but people formed little clicks depending on their ability to speak....just like non stutters do to us :)...

Social & Relationships
Friendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 17, 2022
21 points

Stutterers travel a lonely path, get used to it because every situation is different, and i personally dont like meeting other stutterers bc i end up comparing my problem to theirs and then it becomes...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterMay 17, 2022
29 points

I'm disappointed

I'm disappointed Idk how to feel about it, but I've had the opportunity to meet 3 more stutterers in my life (it was random, it wasn't like "oh there are more people like me, let's have a meeting"). D...

Social & RelationshipsCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Loneliness & IsolationSeverity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterMay 11, 2022
5 points

I realised the other day that I've never met anyone with a stutter before, it can feel so lonely...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMay 1, 2022
25 points

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives When I was a kid, my relatives often tease my stuttering and make fun of me. My grandma laugh at me whenever I stutter. I had no way to s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I’m trying not to, but since I’m naturally shy and work from home. It doesn’t help. I understand where you’re coming from though....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Authenticity vs. MaskingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 28, 2022
1 points

Unfortunately now I do not have people with whom I am comfortable. Because of the war, all my friends have scattered all over the world...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
14 points

First, I'm sorry. That sucks. Next. Talk to your friend. It might be good for them to hear what you're sharing here. I don't think people that don't stutter have any understanding of the trauma we e...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Trauma & PsychologicalShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 24, 2022
10 points

Facing a similar situation buddy. Would in all probability be moving out this winter for education related reasons. Not exactly sure how I would cope up with this lovely, flourishing condition that we...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Loneliness & IsolationSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
4 points

I'm so sorry, you're not alone I understand. My stutter kinda controls my life too, if you ever wanna talk I'm here :) I hope you feel better because you deserve happiness...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Validation & EmpathyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
3 points

That makes sense. It couldn't have been easy for you to do that, in fact the thought of people ignoring me when I talk just terrifies me....

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 23, 2022
8 points

The anxiety leading up to the gathering then trying to avoid intimate conversations while attempting to seem like you are enjoying yourself. It sucks man. Just know that nobody will understand and n...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & IsolationValidation & Empathy
postr/StutterApr 22, 2022
11 points

I (M~17) am to nervous to go out into public and try to meet new people. (because of my stutter)

I (M~17) am to nervous to go out into public and try to meet new people. (because of my stutter) So just to get to why I’m nervous, I have a speech impediment (stutter) and I’ve had it since I was lit...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more