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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2025
1 points

I believe the 2 million thing is inaccurate or they are counting people who stuttered when they were very young and then stopped in elementary school. My life hasn’t gone well with the stuttering an...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2025
2 points

Is this UK only? Lol I lost a job offer in 2010s when the boss very suddenly walked me into the facility my DAF emitted the loudest audio feedback I have ever heard due to the sound of machines.  ...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2025
1 points

I get the importance of highlighting the hardship of having a stutter but I watched this movie and it was impossible to feel any real sympathy for the king. Oh no, a mega rich, ultra privileged king ...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2025
3 points

I'm 54. At 20 ish years of age I met a psychologist who told me: you will always stutter, make it your signature, part of your image, be proud that you're different. I thought he was nuts. Neverthele...

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commentr/StutterJul 20, 2025
2 points

Stand up for yourself and then leave. You deserve better. People who enjoy mocking others are not friends. Please please please take care of yourself: you’re already dealing with your stutter, you don...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

Contrary to your mistaken belief that redheads are mistakes of humanity. We are the “rarity” that others can’t or don’t understand. Because of this, we are more often than not noticeably the bid of jo...

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Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

This post is coming out of a black, depressed mindset and doesn’t have much to do with stuttering per se. I mean of course stuttering can cause these feelings, but so can lots of other things, and it’...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

Yes that’s why I was angry with him for so many years I am an ex Muslim and I didn’t leave that religion just because of my stutter but it was painful especially when I was a child I was learning his ...

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postr/StutterJul 19, 2025
5 points

I was once exorcized because of my stutter.

I was once exorcized because of my stutter. Throughout my life, my stutter has led me into some very unusual situations. During one of my clinical rotations back in 2019, I was tasked with shadowing a...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
2 points

Hi Static, I’d like to start by saying almost everyone in this subreddit experienced the same bullying and shame that you’ve experienced from stuttering. The differential factor is mindset. Choose so...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

You aren’t fighting this one alone. There is a lot of stigma surrounding stuttering. Most don’t understand it, it makes them uncomfortable, and it is just too easy to go on to the next candidate. I...

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commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

Me too! However, friend’s still like to point out my speech flaws or my periods of fluency. I don’t get it!...

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Validation & EmpathyStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJul 19, 2025
1 points

i am a woman, 23 i hate when people are like “stuttering isn’t that bad, it’s cute.” it’s so clear that the majority of people think stuttering as a whole is the way it is portrayed in films and stuf...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2025
1 points

i hate when people are like “stuttering isn’t that bad, it’s cute.” it’s so clear that the majority of people think stuttering as a whole is the way it is portrayed in films and stuff. i hate it. i ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2025
1 points

I don’t understand, he was falsely saying people stutter because of anxiety and being condescending towards my condition? How was he not disrespectful?...

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commentr/StutterJul 18, 2025
2 points

A Fish Called Wanda. The character with the stutter is deliberately inserted for comedic purposes. It’s not funny and not worth watching....

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2025
19 points

Thanks I needed a good laugh. I have also had similar experiences with older people. Especially if I have a block and my mouth is open they go, “oh no I can’t hear you!!!” 😭😂...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2025
2 points

The main thing for me is I don't want to get  made fun of. It doesn't happen all of the time but every now and then I will get made fun of by a customer or a rude comment will be said, or they will mi...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2025
1 points

You're disclaimer made me laugh. Reminded me of when the Stuttering Foundation of America (a nonprofit) posted on Instagram that stuttering was the most devastating of childhood disorders. LMAO. Every...

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commentr/StutterJul 17, 2025
1 points

Hi, I am a speech therapist and I see a lot of clients with stuttering. For many of my clients struggle isn’t just about speaking—it’s about navigating reactions, interruptions, misunderstandings, and...

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