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postr/StutterJun 14, 2019
18 points

Why I become somewhat a shy person

Why I become somewhat a shy person Whenever I talk and I stutter.....after a while that guy just doesn't get interested and just turns his head while I am trying to speak.... It just feels like he has...

Speech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Blocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying+1 more
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
6 points

Look people in the eyes while you talk to them. You’ll start to notice that they are interested in what you say and that they don’t actually pity you or any of that because you stutter....

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterJun 13, 2019
7 points

Amtrak Requiring Telephone to Modify Reservation

Amtrak Requiring Telephone to Modify Reservation **TL;DR** Can't modify my train reservation online. Have to make a stupid phone call, even though the original reservation was made online. --- Just ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
2 points

I feel like my social anxiety plays into my stuttering. When I'm in situations where im comfortable I noticed my stutter go down significantly. I'm positive it's due to trauma on elementary, since you...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentTrauma & Psychological
commentr/StutterJun 13, 2019
3 points

Wow, that's interesting that he had to see it happen to believe it. I wouldn't think it'd be hard to believe that someone has been made fun of for a stutter. But I bet you are right that he was just...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
6 points

I’m very similar in that way when I stutter. I only stutter in public speaking now. You can replicate this scenario by introducing some strangers in the room and then force your client to speak on the...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

Yes! Have had it my entire life— feels like it’s gotten worse with my anxiety heightening in the work place. I’ve grown very self conscious about it where I feel like it’s almost causing me to block e...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Stress & Fight/FlightAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

Don't worry about that stuff man. If she likes you, she won't care about any of that. If she does, she doesn't like you and you have nothing to worry about since that's not in your control. Check ou...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

Oof, but I only talked to her a few times last year. And I stared at her once and I think she felt creeped out lmao. She doesn't know I stutter. Thanks for the advice though, mate....

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

ah okay. I'm trying to remember what I would have done at your age. I was a weird-ass with social anxiety out the wazoo and a stutter on top of that, but I had mild success with girls. Ended up gettin...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
5 points

There are some kind people who are so open minded and kind hearted that they couldn't imagine people being mean about someone who stutters. I had a male friend in college who didn't believe that peo...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

I understand exactly what you’re saying and it’s so annoying. It’s like people don’t know that we already know that we’re stuttering...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

If your boss is an understanding person (trust me, most of them are) they will put you at another position in the restuarant where you're more comfortable. I recently got a job at a restuarant chain...

School & WorkCoping & AdvocacyEmotional Experience
Employment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

Speech therapy? I've gone there every now and then in my life. Will maybe go there again. With normal therapy I don't know, my stutter and social anxiety stop me from going. Heard it's kind of expens...

Therapy & ProfessionalEmotional Experience
Seeking TherapyAnxiety & Social JudgmentAccess & Affordability
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

Other 16 y/o here, this is very recognisable for me , a lot of people just dont know what its like, for the same reason people keep saying "why do you stutter" like it is some kind of choice, what hel...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
1 points

It's really nice to hear you're stepping out of your comfort zone trying to improve yourself. I'm in the final year of my uni too and so I'll have to give several presentations of my dissertation to a...

School & WorkEmotional Experience
Public SpeakingAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 12, 2019
2 points

Your second paragraph made no sense to me. You say you cant blame the way you speak to having a stutter because people will think you're an attention seeker, but then you say you can't speak fully smo...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Identity & Self-PerceptionDisclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2019
4 points

It usually went hand in hand. Nerves often result from pressure felt. I also wasn't rushing to get words out. When I said it's annoying, I dont mean them telling me to take my time is annoying. The fa...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2019
2 points

I'm downright terrified of ever having a job that requires talking to people. I just don't want to be put in that situation while stuttering like an idiot all over myself. Do businesses even hire you ...

Emotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Anxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJun 11, 2019
1 points

Two questions: Do people know you stutter? Where do you live?...

Emotional Experience
Anxiety & Social Judgment