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postr/StutterJun 5, 2025
27 points

i hate my life. I can't keep on living like this anymore. even my friends hate my stutter. i’m not mocked, i’m just ignored and that’s worse. way worse. just a ranting post

i hate my life. I can't keep on living like this anymore. even my friends hate my stutter. i’m not mocked, i’m just ignored and that’s worse. way worse. just a ranting post in my school, everyone sits...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2025
7 points

Yeah it can be embarrassing, but I learned that embarrassment can make you mentally stronger. You have to be able to laugh at yourself sometimes. ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 5, 2025
4 points

I’m fully relieved and more relaxed when someone finishes my stutter sentences (as long as it’s the right words lol)! When it’s not and then a guessing game starts or I stutter again (full block), tr...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
3 points

Hey girl! I’m a nursing student. Today was my first day of my clinical residency and I couldn’t say hi my name is (name) to my nurse I was paired up with. It felt like a major punch to my ego. I tota...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
9 points

I've stuttered my whole life (M20) and I don't have physical pain. When I block it feels like I'm not breathing (cause I'm not) but it doesn't hurt. It more internal (the feeling of shame or anger aft...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
3 points

It can be very difficult to not feel defective. My stuttering has gotten to be so bad I have to type out my answers to questions a lot of the time. It’s humiliating but what can you do?...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
4 points

You're not alone in these thoughts. I'm sure there are many of us feel the same. I'm in my 50s and have allowed my stutter to dictate every aspect of my life from jobs to friends to the woman I ended...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
5 points

I will say it feels very similar to me. One thing that I feel helped me a bit was to just hammer into my brain that it just isn‘t my fault. After every situation, from not being able to say thanks to ...

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postr/StutterJun 4, 2025
22 points

Toxic shame as a result of stuttering/social anxiety

Toxic shame as a result of stuttering/social anxiety I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting lately and realized that my stutter has shaped the way I see myself in a much deeper way than I ever imagined. ...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentSadness & Hopelessness+1 more
postr/StutterJun 4, 2025
31 points

Going to doctors is the worst 🤦🏻‍♀️

Going to doctors is the worst 🤦🏻‍♀️ Went up to check in and got stuck on my last name and said sorry to the desk lady. My mom had to say it for me, but she always gets irritated when I get stuck on ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
2 points

This isn’t gonna be verbal abuse or as bad as you asked for but here’s my story: I’ve been bullied my entire life for my stutter and my parents and family always have my back but at the same time they...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
1 points

My mother was and still is a fucking narcissist who made fun of me growing up. (Yeah, imagine getting taunted by your mother for not being able to speak fluently). Fast forward, I am in my 30s, found ...

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commentr/StutterJun 4, 2025
3 points

I was nowhere near pro or even semi pro but I was pretty good in Fortnite and always destroyed everyone on creative mode, even people who later made some good earnings. I'm even younger than you (18...

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postr/StutterJun 4, 2025
11 points

Those raised by or involved with narcissists, how are you dealing with your stutter?

Those raised by or involved with narcissists, how are you dealing with your stutter? If my stuttering didn't affect me out of the blue, I'd still be more social. Now I'm introverted as a result of it....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
postr/StutterJun 4, 2025
11 points

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream.

I used to be top 40 in Valorant. I stutter. And I had to let go of my dream. Hello, this is my first time ever making a post on reddit and I felt like I wanted to share my story as someone whos lived ...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2025
2 points

He wore it to school one time after we got it and everyone asked him what it was- drawing more attention to it so he’s never tried it again. I asked him what difference it made and why he didn’t just ...

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commentr/StutterJun 3, 2025
1 points

Maybe it’s for the best. Stuttering is worse than saying nothing...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 3, 2025
2 points

Self pity is a very common self destructive activity. I’ve done it a lot, but at the end of the day you get over it and keep living your life however you can. Things would be better if we started talk...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterJun 2, 2025
2 points

I just completed my Software Engineering degree yesterday. During my university, I also used to give presentations infront of the whole class. Some went decent but some went so bad and horrible to an ...

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commentr/StutterJun 2, 2025
1 points

Life with stammering Is a cursed life. It's better to pretend to be a mute person and do our day-to-day work by accepting the reality....

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