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commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2025
1 points

Meeting so many PWS actually made me cry the first time. I had never been in a room where there were so many people that knew exactly what it is like to struggle so hard… A few months later the chapte...

Community & SupportIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyStigma & BullyingFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2025
3 points

Mine is genetic. Mum, Uncle, Gran, Grandpa’s Mum all had one. Mine seems to be the worse out of everyone probably to do with no one in my family ever talking to me about it and bullying...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2025
20 points

Probably genetically, but it gets worse from bullying and abuse. Sort of amplifies it. You become more introverted and slowly stop talking....

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Genetic & Family FactorsStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 22, 2025
63 points

I was told as a child from a "bully" that "it's due to my mother using a vibrator while pregnant with me". Still, after 20+yrs , its still the funniest/best insult I've heard....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
2 points

Part of my speech therapy was to listen to people stutter. It will always be hard for me. I just really struggle because I know what it feels like to stutter, and the pain/frustration that comes with ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Experiential AssociationShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
1 points

Blocker here. Try stuttering on purpose. Sometimes it's best to try it first with people you trust. I am convinced I went from stutterer to blocker as a teen because the stereotypical pop culture ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
3 points

Yes, I find it very uncomfortable. It's like I can feel it in my own throat and in my head, just as if it was me who stuttered....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
1 points

That’s why I send “generally.” There are some callous losers like yourself who stutter too....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
9 points

Yesss why is it so awkward and uncomfortable to watch stuttering characters with someone else...

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
1 points

Same goes for India, afterall morals only work on paper. Morals don't run the world, that's why it's the case. No matter how much we wish, humans will always remain corrupted. It's our nature to be so...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Cycles & RandomnessStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
4 points

I agree, and it’s very frustrating that most people overlook this and make assumptions about our capabilities. I sometimes vent to my therapist about people’s perception of me, and he gets just as up...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
7 points

Yeah same thing for me , i just hate stuttering and when I see someone stutter i get very uncomfortable and can't listen to them....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
2 points

Icl I’ve had times where there’s been other ppl irl who stuttered and I couldn’t stand it. Mainly because I felt embarrassed for him going thru what I would be feeling if I was in his situation (which...

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Feared Words & NamesShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
31 points

Watching anything with characters who stutter is brutal. Almost unbearable if I’m watching with someone else....

Identity & Disability
Stigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2025
16 points

Am 59m, i simultaneously wish a video (or audio) of my younger self (~9-20) exists and at the same time am so happy one doesn't! I know i had horrible stutter - but really don't recall specifics. I ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesExperiential AssociationShame & Embarrassment+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
3 points

I had a teacher in high school that was convinced my stutter meant I hadn’t studied (because, in her opinion, it was showing I was insecure). I literally memorized her lessons word for word, and even ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentSchool & Academic Life
commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2025
2 points

I hate, hate, hate it when they assume bad intention from apparent pauses and secondary behaviors. There's always that one or two bastards who do this, and keep doing this even after explanations. Thr...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Frustration & AngerAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2025
1 points

Horrible. I stuttered, wore glasses and had a massive overbite. The bullying was non stop. By the time I got to high school, I stopped speaking completely....

Identity & DisabilityEmotional ExperienceAnticipation & Avoidance
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2025
2 points

Was always afraid of someone teasing me or punching me. Was in grade school and some high school. Showed a bully I was stronger than him. We latter became friendly. Got to be annoying in college, didn...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCauses & Variability
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingSeverity & Fluctuation
postr/StutterFeb 19, 2025
5 points

idk what to do with my stuttering anymore im lost

idk what to do with my stuttering anymore im lost I'm a 21-year-old male from Algeria, and I've been stuttering since I was four years old. I've had a challenging life, both in school and outside of ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+3 more