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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
3 points

After ~18, you can’t do much to get rid of it aside from curing the anxiety that comes from it. Edit: You can achieve it, but its a lot tougher....

Emotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Anxiety & Social JudgmentMindset shift
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
11 points

Am I the only one who thinks this is a massive case of cope? *Of course* what other people think of you matters. Humans are social animals and we define ourselves by our relationships with others. Any...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

Honestly my biggest challenge in college was not being able to get girls like non stutterers could. Also tell your professor/ta that you stutter, most professors/tas will accommodate you....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSchool & Academic LifeEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I didn't mean to put anyone who stutters into a class. Maybe you're right that they were judging you because they're college students....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I stutter but i still talk alot with my friends. Even my friends sometime tell me to shut the fuck up cause i talk so much lol. However, with strangers, it’s a different story. I don’t talk to strange...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
3 points

I’m new to the sub and I’m glad to find those who have also experienced this situation. It’s such a struggle to engage in conversation or when you’re somewhere new and a crowd of people come up to ask...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterApr 29, 2022
54 points

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"?

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"? I think every stutterer in the world is worried about being taken as someone stupid because of their s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentMindset shiftAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I feel you soooo much. You must be extremely worried and anxious about your future, me too. The most scary thing to me is applying to a job and having to speak with the manager about myself. That‘s no...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & CareerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

It honestly depends. Sometimes i feel like they're listening to me and aren't uncomfortably trying to wrap this convo up. But sometimes it makes me feel liek a grown 6 year old....

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

I am the same. I think its because when around family and close friends, i know they'll love and support me and wont judge me because they understand. But with "friends" or co workers, servers ect, ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
1 points

This hits it right on the nail for me. When im having a casual convo with co workers or even my boss i notice i stutter way less than if something regarding a customer or a work problem occurs and i ...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
14 points

“It makes me feel bad that I’m causing discomfort between whoever is watching me present.” There are so many things I want to say in regards to this sentence. I don’t think that they’re breaking eye...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterApr 28, 2022
36 points

If I can't express myself than what am I good for?

If I can't express myself than what am I good for? I'm a university student who wanted to achieve high grades to prove to people that I'm smart and not dumb because I'm quite most of the time and stut...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringPropositionality & Weight+3 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
2 points

Pretty much on the mental health. It's on the bucket list. And I didn't even think that the stuttering could be bad! I'll go speak to my GP about it soon, thanks!...

Emotional ExperienceTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentSeeking Therapy
postr/StutterApr 27, 2022
15 points

Started stuttering recently, unsure about everything tbh

Started stuttering recently, unsure about everything tbh Firstly, hello, I'm new around these parts. Around January I caught COVID19. Few days with an awful fever, had me asleep for most of those...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Neurological & BrainSeverity & FluctuationAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
3 points

When I had one of my first interviews out of college, I stuttered a ton. Really bad. And the interviewer said they couldn't hire me because they didn't think I'd be able to communicate effectively. T...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
2 points

Yeah, 100% agree. Once you use the disability word, it triggers all kinds of protocols that they have to follow (at least in schools in the USA). So, they'll take it seriously. Good point about retr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentAcceptance & PrideTherapy Experiences
postr/StutterApr 27, 2022
22 points

Embarrassing moments

Embarrassing moments Want to get this off my chest and get some relief, went to a bar a couple nights ago with my friend and avoided opening a tab because I knew I’d freeze up when she asked my name a...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
2 points

This is why I don’t look for a job: my Adhd makes it so I never look up the mechanisms behind trying to look for a job and Doing research. Interestingly I have done some ECs hoping it helps out. But ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
1 points

Yes. I can hardly speak at all if I’m panicking. When I’m more stressed than normal I notice that stuttering overall gets worse for me, even if I’m not anxious in that moment...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment