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Some people who stutter push back against talk of “acceptance” and call it “toxic positivity” not because positivity is harmful, but because it clashes with how they’ve come to see their own situation...

Why do you think I am a victim? How do you know I am not doing anything to improve my life? Are you stalking me? Should I call the police? ...

They will downvote you but you are 100% right. ...

Perhaps it has more to do with you enjoying portraying yourself as a permanent victim so you never have to bother doing anything to improve your life?...

Funny you are the one saying this when every time someone makes a thread about a embarrassing moment they had you chirp out accusing them of "reveling in their pain" and they should only talk about po...

Why is people finding peace through accepting their stutter so upsetting for you?...

You really should go see a properly trained speech therapist about this. Asking random people online for this type of advice is not a good idea....

The confidence is a lot easier to fix than the stutter...

So people saying their stutter is a gift or they are glad to stutter is not toxic positivity? There are daily threads like this ...

Solve your self-confidence issues and watch what happens...

Solve your self-confidence issues and watch what happens... ...

Its funny how your comment proves OPs point. There are people here that have minutes blocks and spasms when they talk and you are talking about fear of talking. For us it has nothing to with "fea...

Why is people accepting their stutter and just getting on with life so upsetting for you?...

The "not trying hard enough" is a very abilist thing to say, I agree. And advertising drug usage is not a good idea because everyone reacts to drugs differently. I sorta agree with the mindset part...

Can you give some examples of the toxic positivity? I have not seen much of this myself. I see a lot of stutterers that come here and expect something resembling a solution. And then they get frustr...

Look at the posts up here and it’s talking about stuff like “I fixed my stutter, you just aren’t trying hard enough” “If we fixed our mindset, everything would be ok” Some promote drugs and outdat...

I don’t think we should differentiate mild and strong. It’s a disability that we all have and all suffer from. Everyone has their own experiences ...

I must ask, how are you gauging stutters of people who don't audibly speak on here? Is it that their explanations give off a vibe that feels like its only a mild stutter? And how do you mean on toxic ...

Are these symptoms typical with stuttering?

Are these symptoms typical with stuttering? I’m 15F and I’ve been stuttering since I was eight. I have a severe stutter that can fluctuate to a moderate one on a good day. Sometimes I drool when I st...

The toxic positivity in this subreddit is actually absurd

The toxic positivity in this subreddit is actually absurd Of course excessive negativity is bad too, but this “positivity” is literally just ableist and demeaning, especially because I feel like that ...

Either you don’t have a stutter, you have a mild one or something else. Stutterers are at a way higher chance of commuting suciede. It may not be treating physically, but mentally, definitely....