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commentr/StutterJun 14, 2019
2 points

Exactly! You're more than your stutter, and when someone can't see it, it typifies them more than it typifies you....

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2019
1 points

I hate this. It's never ok to laugh at a disability. So why do people laugh at stutters?...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 14, 2019
3 points

I do see it as a disability and it's pretty sad that it's considered ok to make fun of someone who stutters...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
5 points

Honestly this, people underestimate the effect that the body has on the brain,confidence, etc. It’s not enough to workout the mind but the body which fuels the mind, needs to be worked on as well for ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Energy & Biological RhythmsIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
1 points

Yes, I know now that stuttering is not a disease, but a wrong speech formation: wrong habit, which has certain reasons in the past and has been supported by my stresses, worries, fears in the present....

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCauses & Variability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionNeurological & Brain
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
1 points

Hi, I just wanna point out that sometimes, often I think, it's kind of mysterious how this kind of dramatic shifts in perspective happens. As you word it "one day I just realized..." So, yeah, *some...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
4 points

I've met a few girls who actually find my stutter attractive. Some people even think it's cool....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionDating & Romance
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
4 points

Some of my friends have said they find it cute. I know they’re probably just trying to be nice but for me it’s definitely not cute. I try to explain that if they were in my shoes they wouldn’t think i...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

Well I think my stutter is something in my mind cuz i'm crazy with a lot of other problems too...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

I am 26 and I agree with all you are saying. While it's tough, it's also me. First time I came on this subreddit there were tons of memes related to stuttering and it made me realize completely that I...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionHumor & Community Tone
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
3 points

how did you gain that confidence of liking your stutter? and how do u ignore what people might think about your stutter ?...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
3 points

I experienced this recently when a friend of a friend called my stutter “cute” and “interesting” because “it’s suspenseful.” I don’t know if they were just trying to make me feel better, but it was de...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & BullyingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

When the entire waveboard thing was popular i realised that is was much easier to do it the way lefties do it, this would also describe my terrible handwriting, interesting theory...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

Okay, so you gained some respect amongst your peers, I understand that. Although, as you stated yourself, communication can be a nightmare. As social beings almost every aspect within our lives is det...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionQuality of Life
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
4 points

I would keep it because I dont see it in a negative way. Dont get me wrong I have my moments were communication is a nightmare. When i really get stuck on a word i make a stupid face that i hate. But ...

Identity & Disability
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

Listening to podcasts really helped me, still not fully rid of it but it really helped me. I can really recommend (for example) hello internet, 2 people with really calm voices....

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Research & ResourcesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

I was the exact same way. I made friends by doing stuff that didn’t require speaking. For me, that was playing cello. Suddenly, I became popular simply because I was good at it. They’d ask me to play ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
0 points

>How can other people thinking a different way (like you) effect the amount of people who have a speech impediment? Because if less stutterers have children there will be less stutterers in the wo...

Identity & Disability
Medicalization / NeurodiversityIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
4 points

May I ask why you would chose to keep something affects your daily life in what to most people would be in a negative way? I've a mild to moderate block and I would never want to keep it had I been ...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Severity & FluctuationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

>you even want to convince others that people who stutter can't ever be happy And where exactly did I say that? Stuttering people can have very happy lives, take a look at samuel Jackson,emily blu...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionMedicalization / Neurodiversity