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commentr/StutterAug 2, 2024
1 points

I think a major difference in the psychology is the "you should know this already". We see speech like we should know it already. And. If we didn't stutter. Then that might be true. But we do so we sh...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Overthinking & MonitoringMindset shiftAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/women_who_stutterAug 2, 2024
2 points

I (22F) guess it depends on how visible your stutter is and how comfortable you are with it. I prefer not mentioning it on my profile. I feel mere strangers do not have to know that. It feels too pe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 1, 2024
2 points

But you can do all those jobs if you stammer! The only limitations are the ones you set upon yourself tbh.. ofc it depends on the organization you're working for and if you're meeting their expectatio...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
3 points

I feel it too, especially when having a bad stutter. I stutter so bad that sometimes I shock myself, especially since I’m a girl that stutters. I think “There’s no way my brain allows this” “What if I...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 31, 2024
2 points

I've been on and off about having it on my profile. I did not notice any more or less success when it was there or not. I think it's more important just HOW you put it on your profile. When I had it, ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
1 points

This is the way. The impression you want to give is that your stutter is no big deal. "Slip it into a conversation," exactly....

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 30, 2024
46 points

I don't Online dating is very much about putting your best foot forwards. It's pretty shallow at the face of it and you don't want to give them an excuse to ignore you If a conversation does devel...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Dating & RomanceAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJul 29, 2024
76 points

Today I disclosed my stutter during a phone interview for the first time ever

Today I disclosed my stutter during a phone interview for the first time ever 26 M, and lately I've been disclosing my stutter to people. Today I did something I had never done before: I disclosed my ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterJul 29, 2024
4 points

Why do we never hear actors stutter or stumble over words in movies?

Why do we never hear actors stutter or stumble over words in movies? It would be more realistic for them to add it in the movie. Or.. would that undermine the character being portrayed? I've seen ins...

Identity & Disability
Public Awareness / MediaAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
3 points

I've been stuttering my whole life as well and as an adult, it can feel very embarrassing and almost seem like a barrier to some of our goals. I've learned to just accept it and work with it the best ...

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. MaskingEmployment & Career+2 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
3 points

I rarely stutter with casual conversation. I’ve picked up some phrases that I always say that make me not stutter, like, “oh really?” or “damn that’s crazy”. I also have some phrases that allow me to ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
15 points

I've articulated with great intention every word i pronounced to make myself free of the worry that people would not understand what i'm saying and ask me to repeat what i said. By articulating with m...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Fluency TechniquesAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
commentr/StutterJul 28, 2024
1 points

Hello there! As a stutterer for a decade and who overcame it, i can guarantee you, nothing is freezed for enough to paralyze you for the rest of your life, but only if you work it and willingly set yo...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hope & MotivationAcceptance & PrideAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
3 points

Can we think of defensive mechanism as a parent which is protecting it's child (us) from stuttering/judgment/embarrassment, so if we were to make our parent(defensive mechanism) believe that we don't ...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Authenticity vs. MaskingMindset shift
commentr/StutterJul 27, 2024
2 points

That’s not…good…because his stutter has become mostly Covert, which means he hides his repetitions and replace them with panic-based blocking, strange eye blinks, and a significant amount of avoidanc...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
4 points

Omg same, I’m fluent like 75-80% of the time when I’m in public, but when I’m with family I can’t even make out a single sentence without severe stuttering....

Identity & Disability
Authenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
5 points

I stutter the most with my family/extremely close friend, other friends not so much. I’m also the same with meeting new people, I’ll have some blocking occur but I usually find ways to manage it bett...

Anticipation & AvoidanceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJul 26, 2024
2 points

Yeah bro i can relate to ur sitch as i've also been walking through life with the blessing of a socially debilitating stutter🥸🤯. Why blessing? Because it slowed me down. i'm a college dropout too, ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Acceptance & PrideHope & MotivationAuthenticity vs. Masking+1 more
postr/StutterJul 26, 2024
1 points

Rant about sudden adult onset

Rant about sudden adult onset Hi, everyone! I have pristine perfect and fluent speech, but a year ago my brain somehow suddenly decided to hide this fact. I love speaking, both person-to-person and o...

Speech & StutteringIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Onset & Life-Stage ChangesAuthenticity vs. MaskingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJul 23, 2024
1 points

Great reply! Sorry for the late response! At this moment I am trying to create a diagram/model of Evan Usler's hypothesis. This is [my diagram](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vevk-KoVfkrKO_rnTrh...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Propositionality & WeightAuthenticity vs. Masking