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being confident um hello, i’ve been struggling with a severe stutter since 1st grade and it only gotten worse since. my main struggle is speaking out loud in class i hate it with a passion and i be af...

Feeling very low

Feeling very low I graduate nursing school in a week and I feel like shit. I can’t even introduce who I am without blocking. I know I’m smart but I don’t feel smart when I talk. I know people in my nu...

Struggle with the day to day.

Struggle with the day to day. Hello, I’ve stuttered my entire life I am 32 years old. I work in the healthcare industry and talk to people sometimes. My biggest struggle is saying my name, it’s like...

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life

I just can’t accept stuttering in my life Hey everyone, I know that I shouldn’t really vent on this subreddit but it is so difficult trying to stay positive about this impediment that I know I cannot ...

I’ve stuttered my whole life . When I was young I rarely talked because I was embarrassed.The funny thing is when I was young I always wanted to be a radio host but I knew my stuttering would hold me ...

I'm so sorry this happened to you, and I totally share your reaction, which I had so many times. I wish people would just consider that blocks, hesitations, and repetitions are due to stuttering, but ...

This was a few years back, but I I still remember it. I had another part time job at the time delivering. I was making a delivery to a medical building one afternoon. I walked in with the order, and I...

My advice would be to reply simply, firmly, and sincerely "Please do not do that ever again. I have a stutter, and I can't help it". This, or close to it, has been my line for a long time. It usually...

this one time i was in a job interview, there were 2 male interviewers infront of me and a female worker behind me, they askef their stupid questions and i stuttered alot, to the point where my chest ...

I only have met one in my 30 years of life. Many years ago, I was having a bad day at work and a guy tried talking to me, but I gave him a look like I was very annoyed and he walked away. I regret it ...

what? I have been stuttering my whole life and my name is one of the hardest words for me to say and I can tell you from experience that I would rather confront an a**hole and stutter while doing so,...

I can’t keep it out of my head

I can’t keep it out of my head i am (24m) an intern doctor, in work i speak my third language started learning sice last summer, i dont feel comfortable speaking yet and with my stutter the thing is l...

Worst is when you can't even tell your name.. And I really don't like society blaming someone who commits suicide, saying that he/she didn't have to take such step.... Bullshit! No one really knows wh...

Not to mention the pressure you have to put on yourself to be good at your studies to create a sense of self worth. Otherwise feel like an idiot who can't communicate properly like a normal person......

Another incident

Another incident Another person laughed at me today. For those of you that don’t know, I work in a cafe. How long is not really relevant. At was at the front, and this woman got my attention. She star...

No. I am 53M, and if it weren't for my public school experiences, I wouldn't have had as thick of a skin that I have now. I was teased all through grade school, students and teachers alike. I went ...

I just wish someone would have given a shit and helped me build confidence rather than express their annoyance and be abusive… (Thanks Dad). My elementary school had a speech pathologist come in and...

But at least there is less chance of job loss as doctors are always required. I think stammering has decreased my self confidence too much. Anyways thank you very much for your reply....

To be honest I don’t know. Sometimes the block is so heavy and I feel so helpless that I wish for someone to pull me out of my misery and shame. But it is not so easy. Feeling so ashamed is part of t...

I've thought about that TTS, as well. I think people are more forgiving to those who literally cannot speak. Anything to reduce the stress & embarrassment would be nice. We don't need all this diffic...