commentr/StutterNovember 15, 2025
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I appreciate the advice. I have tried to DM online in the past, but it's just not the same. One of my more difficult stuttering triggers is not being able to see who I'm talking to. It turns my blocks into complete laryngeal spasms which hurt. I also spend too much of my life tied to a computer screen. D&D is one of the few times I get to see real people. I feed off of my players body language and emotions. It tells me when I need to crank up the horror, or dial back. There are sensory things like lights, and surround sound, and smells that deploy. Plus, there's dogs and a social cat who perches over the game table and judges us. Online is fun as a player, but it's stiffling for me as a DM.
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Causes & VariabilityEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Subthemes
Environmental TriggersAnxiety & Social JudgmentQuality of Life
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private_speechsocializing_group_size