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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2019
-21 points

oh my gosh people she didn’t know Joe stuttered. I didn’t even know until recently and I’ve had a lifelong stutter. He hides it well. She was referring to her inability to know what he’s talking about...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
2 points

I'm not. I was 10 years older than all the other students there, because for most of my life I let my stutter dictate what i could and could not do....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2019
3 points

Yeah, It is normal for stutterers, but it’s so not normal for normal people. You are 13 and you start to look into your stuttering. When I’m at your age. I didn’t try to see my stuttering and do somet...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
7 points

Whether you feel like you belong is up to you, but you are very welcome here. Stuttering has multiple causes and is not only developmental. Do your friends know about your concussion or that you've de...

Community & SupportCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathySelf-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 18, 2019
18 points

I do the same thing. Or just get into a character that helps too. The psychology of stuttering is so weird. Makes 0 sense!...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Roles & PerformanceIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
1 points

Damn bro that's tough. I feel like having a stutter can mess with your self worth. It's important to remember you're a human being too, you have things to say and they're worth listening to. Stay stro...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 17, 2019
3 points

Hey all, I'm an intern for USA Today's consumer tech section. I stutter, and I've written about [voice assistants and stuttering](https://www.curbed.com/2018/12/12/18135195/alexa-google-home-tech-stut...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2019
2 points

Your stutter will play into your favor here if you present well visually. Maybe it’s unethical, but I’ve learned to make my stutter work for me with LEO and court. They’ll view you more likely to be i...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2019
2 points

I would suggest this too. After I lost my first job, I was caught speeding. I started crying in court but I didn't tell anyone I stuttered so I think they thought I was an entitled young girl doing so...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 16, 2019
1 points

THIS!!! It's almost certain that the judge knows of or works with a PWS in the court system. They are going to listen to what you say not how you are saying it....

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2019
2 points

I have good news and bad news for you, yes probably people from your school will remember you only as a person who stutters. You're not super exceptional in this case. Once I meet my ex schoolmates a...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterDec 15, 2019
1 points

> The thing I’m scared of most is me stuttering Don't be afraid of stuttering. Stuttering is something that some people do - and other people know this. Fortunately! :) - >the judge thinking ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
1 points

This is a repost of what I said on a different post but I really want you to hear it: I spent so long being scared of my voice (stuttering and lots of frozen words makes conversation extremely diffi...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
1 points

I completely understand, I spent so long being depressed and questioning why I was born like this that ending it seems like such an easy way to end how alone I feel inside. Only 1% of the entire world...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
1 points

I wish that helped, I went for 15 years. Honestly reading through these comments helped a lot. This was my first post and honestly I’m glad I can see a lot of other like minded people who share the sa...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
2 points

My boyfriend of three years has been insanely supportive of me and my condition so I’m really glad to hear how well things are going for you too! I wish you all the best in life and I’m so proud of yo...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyHope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
6 points

So this probably isn’t what you want to hear but the stutter doesn’t have to define you. I spent so long being scared of my voice (stuttering and lots of frozen words makes conversation extremely diff...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySchool & Work
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
5 points

How old are you guys? no joke this is how I thought when I was young but at 21 I got the luckyest break of my life and met a girl who gave me the time to talk to her and I worked on my speech so much ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
3 points

Thanks! Maintain the confidence? Well, in that particular instance I’m confident in many of the other areas of being a candidate for that position and was well prepared. So I rested on that I suppose....

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentIdentity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 14, 2019
2 points

All jokes aside, I really understand where you are coming from. I firmly believe life is suffering in many ways. However, I think we derive meaning from the suffering we are able to endure. Try envisi...

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