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Had a similar experience me and my girlfriend of 4 years now, when we first got together I would beat myself up every time I stuttered, thinking I sounded like an idiot, and I never thought to tell he...
Yes, I feel you. I don't know what other is for myself, since apparently I was happy as a little kid but when I went to school things changed. This is because I was bullied for stuttering, and trying ...
Anyone interested in talking/practising on the phone/skype etc
Anyone interested in talking/practising on the phone/skype etc Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone had the same problem as me, which is phone phobia. I hate phone calls because my stutter is at i...
That feel when...
That feel when... ...you don't know if being quiet, introverted and overly kind is just in your personality or if it's because of your social anxiety and a strong need to be a people-pleaser to get ac...
Hi, the only thing I'd add to what everyone else has said is to maintain eye contact when he's stuttering -- don't watch his mouth. As you get to know him better, you can make the judgement call on wh...
There are two reasons. 1) It usually gets worse when he's excited or nervous. Selfishly, I can take this as a compliment for me 2) It is a vulnerability of his. He's a strong person who has a problem ...
It is possible that he stutters more as he gets comfortable with you. Don't think you're making it worse. Some stutterers stutter more when around family and close friends because he/she feels safer...
For me, the girl I’m dating asked me about my stutter on the first date. I was able to open up about it and feel more comfortable. But some others just don’t want to talk about it. But regardless we...
The comments above about not finishing sentences are huge. ​ As much as possible, attempt to maintain eye contact during conversations (just like speaking with anyone really). It can be ...
Day-to-day stuff I don't let anything bother me, it's when I have to be put on the spot/in the spotlight, or call someone I've never met that I get anxiety and/or feel like I would rather shrivel up a...
It really hinders communication and socialization. Ive been known to be a very funny, charismatic person on the occasions where my stutter isnt bad. And when I have the perfect sentence in my head, i ...
I try not to let it get to me. I've just finished my first year of uni - made great friends, joined a few societies, overall a great year - and I'm currently doing some volunteering for the summer. My...
My stutter definitely has ups and downs also. It’s kinda like a sine curve. Interacting with strangers is probably the best way I’ve found to combat the social anxiety that comes with a stutter. As yo...
I used to go for speech therapy as a kid. It did help me in my early teen years, however my parents thought I wasn't putting in enough effort to speak and practice. I used to have pretty fluent speech...
>I've been stuttering since I was 5-6 and I'm 21 now. You mention anxiety in another comment. Did you ever try speech therapy specifically? Or therapy for anxiety in general?...
Yes I agree. The last two days for some reason I've felt such insane anxiety when someone asks me my name that even a calming breathing technique has not worked. It's the only thing which holds me bac...
Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better?
Can someone tell me what I can do to make this better? Hey guys. I just wanted to say, after the shitty day that I've had today. Was in office at a new internship. The first 3 days, I was able to tell...
When I learned that everybody experiences dysfluency to different degrees and that depression & anxiety are common in stutterers. I think the turning point was having a job where I had to talk ab...
How do you feel when people undermine/belittle your intelligence because of your stutter?
How do you feel when people undermine/belittle your intelligence because of your stutter? I’ve noticed that when I meet someone new, they hear my stutter become and sympathetic in a sort of belittling...
Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS
Just made my first phone call IN MONTHS I’m 17. My stutter is usually pretty mild to moderate, but in higher stress situations, it can get pretty severe. I called the doctors office to make an appoint...