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commentr/StutterMar 11, 2025
2 points

Same, especially we don’t really get much people that can relate to us, it always makes me feel awkward and judged when I stutter in front of others, more so when most of them don’t even recognize tha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
3 points

Same me too! Once I get comfortable around people I stutter a lot more. In front of strangers I don’t stutter as much sometimes not at all or I do a better job covering it up....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
2 points

For sure. I try to think about it as little as I can. Maybe I can forget it after a while....

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & Monitoring
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
3 points

Congrats on your 18 yrs!! It's so true, they didn't really care about it, they knew I was a hard worker and that I was a team player and that's what mattered most! GO BLUE ✈️...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
9 points

I've been USAF Active Duty for 18 years this June. I'm an aircraft maintainer. I expected more hazing about my stutter, honestly, when I joined. In reality people go, "Oh you stutter? Anyways, we ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & Work
Hiding & ConcealmentEmployment & Career
postr/StutterMar 10, 2025
22 points

If you lost all memory of ever having a stutter, would you stop stuttering?

If you lost all memory of ever having a stutter, would you stop stuttering? This is a question I've asked myself a lot. I'm sure the answer differs between person to person cause some people's causes ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Cycles & RandomnessTrauma & PsychologicalHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 10, 2025
3 points

As I get older, I do this a lot more. It’s for making sure the person doesn’t get freaked out, and also for me to be comfortable and not feel like having to speak fluently...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2025
1 points

I do, a part of my stutter is trying not to stutter in front of people who dont know i have stutter...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2025
3 points

If I'm stuttering a lot and the person seems confused, I will mention it in a playful like "I have a stutter and it's so bad today haha" kind of way...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 9, 2025
5 points

I do sometimes because I feel like it lessens the pressure I feel to speak fluently. My stammer is covert and most people I meet wouldn’t realise what it was. I appreciate your points you make: you ow...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2025
2 points

I'm 40 years old, and I still find weird tactics that help me. What works for me might not work for you and so on. I'm a professional wrestler, so talking on the mic should be super intimidating. But ...

Causes & VariabilityAnticipation & Avoidance
Roles & PerformanceSeverity & FluctuationHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 7, 2025
30 points

Finally done with interviews!

Finally done with interviews! After months of searching and feeling rejected, in large part because of my severe stutter, I finally got a salaried position in my field! In the interview, I was upfro...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerHiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 7, 2025
1 points

It’s built like a virtual walkie-talkie, just pick a frequency where others are tuned in and tap a button to unmute your mic and speak. And setting up a profile is simple; choose a nickname, and your ...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Authenticity vs. MaskingHiding & ConcealmentHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 6, 2025
1 points

I do but only in front and f someone and if no one is watching i stutter mildly...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterMar 6, 2025
8 points

Overcoming shyness: how an app kinda helped me

Overcoming shyness: how an app kinda helped me Hey everyone! I’m a stutterer, and due to my stuttering, I’ve become quite “shy.” I want to talk to people, but I’m not confident enough to do it. I’m al...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterMar 5, 2025
19 points

Me editing out all my stutters and pauses (from blocks) for a video 🥲👍

Me editing out all my stutters and pauses (from blocks) for a video 🥲👍 ...

Anticipation & Avoidance
Hiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

I'm 19 as well. Been a stutterer since childhood, had the same experiences as you. I've been employed as a waiter, more recently as a steward on the Eurostar trains, so during those last years, I had ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureHope & Motivation+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
25 points

After stuttering for 30 years, what helped me was a certain shift in mentality. It didn't cure my stutter, but it did help me move away from the constant fear of how other people might be judging me. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
1 points

i’ve come to learn adults are more understanding, one thing i’ve learned about insecurities is that people will only care as much as i care about them. so i just act unbothered and unaffected by my st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentHope & Motivation+1 more
postr/StutterMar 4, 2025
42 points

What to do when you stutter on your own dam name?

What to do when you stutter on your own dam name? My name starts with M, and ever since I was a child, I’ve always stuttered when saying my name. It was at a point, and honestly still kind of is, wh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment