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commentr/StutterMar 25, 2025
2 points

Same. Sometimes I am so caught up in bigger items at work and everything else in life that I forget that this one tiny "nnnnnnnanometer" once the power to derail my whole day....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 24, 2025
27 points

I just can't take it anymore, why was I born like this with a communicative disorder, there's no concrete solution to this. Research is in shambles.

I just can't take it anymore, why was I born like this with a communicative disorder, there's no concrete solution to this. Research is in shambles. ...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Sadness & HopelessnessHelplessness & AgencyResearch & Resources
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2025
1 points

And yet it could be the truth.  Why do we not stutter severely when alone?  Even hitting a stutter reading out loud alone, how easy is it to get past it?  There is no pressure, what else is there but ...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceCoping & Advocacy
Stress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & AgencyMindset shift
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2025
1 points

In my experience, my emotions either made my stuttering worse or triggered it. Has the thought of making that first phone call to a romantic interest not caused is much fear of stuttering that you blo...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2025
3 points

Don’t do what I did. I cowered in the back of the class and acted like I never knew any answers, often replaced words, hardly went to social gatherings, etc., due to my fear of stuttering. It limited ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencySchool & Academic Life
postr/StutterMar 20, 2025
3 points

I inherited speech blocks from my father and I hate my life

I inherited speech blocks from my father and I hate my life My father has speech blocks but noone else seems to notice them like i do as he talks very less in the home and everyone thinks he's like th...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Genetic & Family FactorsHelplessness & AgencyDating & Romance+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 19, 2025
1 points

There was a more clear reason my parents were advised not to have kids. Other than the stutter I came out better than expected, did not have complications.  Only maternal male relatives stutter.  ...

Causes & VariabilitySchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsTrauma & PsychologicalSchool & Academic Life+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
1 points

My social studies teacher would have us read our homework answers aloud and I would "forget" my homework every time. He also had us present political cartoons alllllll the time and I never did those e...

School & WorkIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
School & Academic LifeStigma & BullyingHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2025
1 points

i had a high failure rate in interviews...cant compare with non-stutters. but i got some very good job offers over several years (i am 40+). i am in tech field, and good at it. i wished to be in manag...

School & WorkCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSeverity & FluctuationHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMar 17, 2025
2 points

I feel like giving up on trying to date or make friends

I feel like giving up on trying to date or make friends So I (M20) Just seem to have a 0 luck and never get respect when I try to meet new people/make friends/date. It's starting to have an effect on...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingLoneliness & IsolationHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2025
14 points

It's a tough question for me. It's one of my dreams... I don't know, to be honest. I can say a lot of things that make sense for both sides, but at the moment my answer would be no....

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2025
1 points

I will do a lot of Socializing and People will see my Nerdy Knowledge of Comics , Cinema , History , religions and Geopolitics . People will love me . But in reality i give the vibes like i'm Sad an...

Emotional Experience
Helplessness & AgencySadness & Hopelessness
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
2 points

I'm 27 years old and I have a slight stuttering but I have decided to be single forever...I wish I have had the courage....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency
postr/StutterMar 15, 2025
12 points

Feeling very lonely b

Feeling very lonely b I (28/M) have had a stutter since the age of 6. I have always felt very self conscious about my stutter. I usually avoid interacting with others because I am afraid I will stutte...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationHelplessness & AgencyQuality of Life+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
2 points

You just have to not care what they think. After college I realized I waisted so much time because I was too afraid to talk to people. I’ve been scarred by having a girl be into me and then I talk to ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceAcceptance & PrideHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 15, 2025
1 points

When you stop caring about your stutter, it can feel liberating. However, those who have had a stutter at a young age/growing up with it can significantly impact their social development and confiden...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideIdentity & Self-PerceptionHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/stutteringMar 15, 2025
1 points

I wish my teachers and mama made me talk instead of letting me hide.. it’s really messed me up.. I have no Confidence in my speaking.. so help her grow...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceParent & Caregiver
Hiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & AgencyEarly Concern & Onset+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2025
2 points

Well I think the feeling can be different in different situations. But I don’t reccomend hugging or comforting a guy because it can make us feel emasculated. Guy wants to feel strong so just don’t re...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. MaskingAcceptance & Pride+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2025
33 points

The amount of psychological and nervous pressure that a person who stutters feels is unbearable. It occurs all the time, before speaking, during speaking, and after speaking. Pressure, pressure, press...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStress & Fight/FlightHelplessness & Agency+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 14, 2025
2 points

I've had this situation where my stutter came back way worse than it ever was. I also felt like I wouldn't amount to anything and I created this narrative in my head that I need to shelter myself fr...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Mindset shiftMindfulness & BreathingAcceptance & Pride+3 more