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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
4 points

the only person that ever told me my stutter was cute was my ex gf. People probably think it's cute when kids do it, but I can't imagine someone finding an adult stuttering to be cute....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
13 points

Some girls have called mine cute, albeit that was before I would block so hard that I accidentally spit on them lol...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentBlocks & Stoppages
commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
9 points

I've had many people in my life say they thought my stutter was cute. I always awkwardly thank them, because what else can I say?...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
2 points

I’m a female and I’m straight 😭. Was only there for my friend, but yes it’s mostly a self esteem issue, didn’t stutter a lot when I was a kid but when people started to comment about it got worse...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
2 points

For some of us, it is a lifelong situation. And you're right, it is a struggle that only another person in our shoes can understand. Fluent speakers (non-stutterers) do sometimes have a stuttering mi...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/stutteringDec 4, 2024
2 points

You are not alone. I have felt all of those things at some point too. Just wanted you to know as sometimes it helps to know you aren’t the only one. I’m 44 now & it’s not gone but it has improved a...

Community & SupportEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
6 points

I feel your pain. I stutter too. It’s either I can’t get words out or they come out so fast it’s like word vomit. I, too, have a job dealing with the public, but I work from home. My boss knows I can’...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+1 more
postr/StutterDec 3, 2024
30 points

I start to hate my life after every shift at work and I want to resign.

I start to hate my life after every shift at work and I want to resign. I work as a cashier at a bakery. There are times when I speak fluently and there are days when I want to resign from the shame ...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & AngerQuality of Life
commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
1 points

Do reading books help I stammer a lot whenever I talk my family I hate hearing my voice like I'm disappointed for myself...

Emotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Shame & EmbarrassmentRepetitions & Prolongations
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
1 points

Eu só queria não ter nascido com isso, é chato vc não conseguir falar algo q vc tanto queria com medo de gaguejar ou ter medo de ter algum bloqueio. Infelizmente hoje me sentir extremamente envergonha...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
3 points

It's not more embarrassing than doing a presentation in front of 60+ people and stuttering every word😆😆...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Shame & EmbarrassmentPublic Speaking
postr/StutterDec 2, 2024
26 points

Embarrassed myself

Embarrassed myself I went over to my friend who was sitting with a bunch of girls from her class, I started speaking to her infront of them and everyone looked at me as if I said something crazy. Sel...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
2 points

Some people are just willfully ignorant, and I bet everything that, thanks to their complete lack of empathy, they lead a miserable life. I had a teacher like that in high school. She maintained that ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
1 points

My stuttering is more or less at your level. I’ve failed so many interviews(many of them are very easy to get into) that I’m now terrified of even applying for job openings. My speech is so bad that I...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance
Helplessness & AgencyEmployment & CareerShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
7 points

I have in my 47 years (life) of being a person who stutters been stupid, crazy, weirdo, is there a problem with you, I do not want to deal with this person, and more. I lost billion dollar constructio...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceCommunity & Support
Identity & Self-PerceptionShame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & Agency+3 more
commentr/StutterDec 1, 2024
11 points

YUP. Don’t want to make a fool outta yourself. All of us on this subreddit got a crazy nerf lmao....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterMemesDec 1, 2024
1 points

my new class teacher asked me what's your Father name I said I don't know, even though I know and that feels like shit...

Emotional Experience
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
postr/StutterNov 30, 2024
18 points

How do you have friends?

How do you have friends? The last time I had friends was 6 years ago when I was 12. How do you manage to have normal conversations? It's so embarrassing for me to stutter, and that's why I'm quiet all...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
postr/StutterNov 30, 2024
7 points

The woes of starting stuttering as an adult

The woes of starting stuttering as an adult Hi there! So it has been a year since my brain decided to stutter out of nowhere, and man I still hate it so much and I feel like the hate grows with every ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterNov 30, 2024
3 points

I've struggled with this issue my whole life. Whenever I've tried to be open and honest about it with people, they're always really confused, and a few people have even accused me of lying. I gave up ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more