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commentr/StutterAug 8, 2021
6 points

Maybe it's not so debilitating after all :)? My mother and grandfather never really bothered about it, which still surprised me, I think it has to do with the fact that in those days social media wasn...

Identity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionSeverity & Fluctuation
commentr/StutterAug 8, 2021
-1 points

Agreed. I’m guessing of that 3 million, most don’t consider themselves stutters and/or don’t consider it serious enough to be debilitating....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 8, 2021
63 points

I don’t think 1% of people stutter like they commonly claim. I just hardly ever run into anyone else who has a severe stutter as I do. I am tired of being told 3,000,000 Americans stutter. Where are they?

I don’t think 1% of people stutter like they commonly claim. I just hardly ever run into anyone else who has a severe stutter as I do. I am tired of being told 3,000,000 Americans stutter. Where are t...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
2 points

Make your talents talk for you. Also like one of the other comments say, if people don't like or make you feel less for stuttering, they are just trash. Good friends won't care....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
8 points

Hi there! I stutter too and can relate to your experience. I used to stutter pretty bad when I was younger and I still do from time to time, but it has improved. There are days where when I do stutter...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
21 points

Took me a while to realise that other people really couldn't care less about my stutter. You're just another person passing through their life and you got your quirks like anybody else. Some people ha...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
4 points

As in my experience to moving to a big city was really good i would just advise you to be confident, don't think that people would think of you as a weirdo or something. Most of the people are just fi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
1 points

I feel that. While you are now in your 20s, your fathers impact in how you perceive the world is over. He had his chance and he clearly failed, however that is not the end story. You now have the oppo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 7, 2021
8 points

A more supportive and emotionally available father. I realize now, as someone in my 20s, looking back, all of my issues surrounding my speech now don’t stem from my speech impediment but from the way ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Trauma & PsychologicalIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 7, 2021
8 points

Moving to a big city soon and I’m extremely nervous

Moving to a big city soon and I’m extremely nervous So I’m moving to a big city for university, not knowing anyone there. Literally my main, if not only concern is my stutter and how it will be receiv...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+2 more
postr/StutterAug 6, 2021
3 points

Thoughts on Self Diagnosis?

Thoughts on Self Diagnosis? I'm curious about the community's opinions on self-diagnosis and what you all are comfortable with people self-diagnosing. Eg. If a person clearly stutters, but doesn't ha...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity
postr/StutterAug 5, 2021
12 points

What has stuttering taught you?

What has stuttering taught you? I know it's a really deep and weird question, but I really want to talk about stuttering for my college essays because it's such a huge aspect of my life; however, I'm ...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
postr/StutterAug 5, 2021
19 points

Apart from stutter meetups and similar stuff, have you ever stumbled across a fellow stutterer?

Apart from stutter meetups and similar stuff, have you ever stumbled across a fellow stutterer? I think once when I was a kid some substitute teacher had a mild stutter. But that's it I feel. We are s...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2021
1 points

Yes he is quite the courageous man. And you can take a lot out of it. There is just a trend with stuttering celebrities that it seems its always "oh I used to stutter but not anymore!" Growing up, i...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PridePersonal Stories
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2021
1 points

Yes he always talked about stuttering, but up until right before the election he always talked about it in the past tense like its something he overcame. Meanwhile it was apparent to anyone who stutt...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2021
1 points

This is not true. He has always been open about his stuttering....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterAug 4, 2021
1 points

Joe Biden did not consider himself still a stutterer until his campaign told him he should. We need real inspiration of someone who openly accepts their stutter instead of a man who was so ashamed of...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride
postr/StutterAug 3, 2021
16 points

The REAL reason we don't enjoy social interactions..🗣🫂

The REAL reason we don't enjoy social interactions..🗣🫂 The REAL reason we don't enjoy social interactions..🗣🫂 I used to think it was my stutter.  I used to think that if I were fluent, my soci...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2021
1 points

I am seriously trying to no care about it but sometimes i just can’t . speaking really is important as the only person who stutters in my family I see how speech is important in almost if not all asp...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyQuality of LifeFrustration & Anger+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 3, 2021
4 points

I'm 30 and have had a pretty mild stutter since around 10, my mum and brother have one too. School was hard, but I got through it without too many big obvious stutters. Mainly from word substitution a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionFeared Words & NamesGenetic & Family Factors+1 more