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commentr/StutterNov 4, 2016
1 points

I don't know how to put this exactly but I'll try. I know that it's nobody's fault (least of all mine) and people don't really care but I just cannot come to terms with it when I actually stutter. I f...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityParent & Caregiver
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterNov 2, 2016
5 points

I don't experience mental blocks when I speak. I know exactly what I want to say. The problem is sometimes I block on those words. Why? Because I'm a stutterer....

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2016
1 points

It is possible to be charismatic and charming. Witty? Not a chance if some one has a moderate to severe stutter....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 31, 2016
8 points

Stuttering and Victim Mentality

Stuttering and Victim Mentality Hi all, I made a video about the unfortunate trend I see of some stutterers living in a victim mentality, just as I used to. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFOIZkh4bV...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Mindset shiftIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2016
1 points

Takes time for that to happen. In all honesty it comes from your character. If you're a sad person it's hard to be witty etc. But if you're a happy person by nature then it will show. Even with your s...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2016
5 points

being charming is not the same as being funny. being charming is easy: listen to people, ask them leading questions (not in the "legal" sense of the word) when they are talking about something they l...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2016
1 points

It does get easier with age. Hang in there friend, don't let the negativity get to you. When did the stutter start for you btw? ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 28, 2016
1 points

I live in a small village of 500 people and in a group of 10 friends, we have 3 stutters. I think we breath some bad air here....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionFriendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterOct 27, 2016
1 points

I stand out and am more memorable than my peers. I work in journalism, and I believe my stutter disarms interviewees and makes a lot of people open up to me. The stutter has also played a large role i...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
postr/StutterOct 26, 2016
3 points

How do you visualize stuttering?

How do you visualize stuttering? I've always been curious how other stutterers visualize their stuttering. I liken it in my head to Stuttering Pong. There is a line of fluency and then a sound bounci...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionPersonal Stories
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
1 points

The "introvert/extrovert" dichotomy isn't a particularly great measure. We are in numerous ways in numerous situations. There's no real "true" person in it. But yes, we can feel like we're kept from ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
2 points

The story of my life. As a kid I was a jokester and very extroverted but since I started stuttering at nine years old I have been an introvert and I am always so depressed about it. 😢...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Identity & Self-PerceptionSadness & HopelessnessAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
7 points

I was a class clown extrovert growing up but then became an introvert. Now I feel over my stutter but am still an introvert. Socialization drains my energy. I do a lot of it for work though. That said...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterOct 25, 2016
23 points

Anyone else feel like they're extravert but are held back by stuttering?

Anyone else feel like they're extravert but are held back by stuttering? I don't consider myself an introvert at all. I genuinely enjoy talking to lots of people and initiating conversations and appro...

Identity & Disability
Identity & Self-PerceptionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
8 points

A couple times I've realized someone I'm talking to stutters. Off the top of my head there was a veterinarian who did it, and then just the other day I was talking to a young boy in school who I could...

Identity & DisabilityCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
2 points

I really appreciate that! I used to pity myself too. It's amazing how life can change though. I've found it has made me stand out professionally, and I've even found members of the opposite sex are sp...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 25, 2016
-1 points

You sound exactly like I used to. I know how you feel. Stuttering has absolutely helped my life. It has made me stand out professionally and interpersonally. It has developed my worldview and maturit...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2016
2 points

Thank you. Also I just wanted to say the video you put up on youtube really has made me less anxious about my stuttering. I don't know, hearing you talk made me feel much less worried about it. Stu...

Community & SupportIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2016
1 points

If the lie that stuttering does not hold you back let you sleep easy at night then keep on believing that. Besides that our arguement is totally invalid. Stuttering varies widely from person to person...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterOct 24, 2016
11 points

In 3rd grade, I moved and went to a new school. You know those stupid in class intros at the start of the school year? Yea, well we had to do those. During recess, one kid came up to me and just simpl...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Friendships & BelongingIdentity & Self-Perception