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I’m an open stutterer. I feel like I used to be more covert because during childhood my family wasn’t very nice or supportive about it. School was unsupportive as well. Over time I learned to be more ...

This is me! I'm a walking cringe-machine! 😂 I'm sure certain people think I'm intellectually disabled because of my speech. ...

Ah nice, diminishing the experience of people who stutter because you think everyone has the same experience as you. Not all stuttering is created equal. You see there is this thing called scientifi...

Do we have any proof that it increases suicide risk? I'm not depressed, and I've never contemplated suicide, yet I've stuttered since toddlerhood. We're not all debilitated by this to the point that I...

I use a lot of hand gestures when I speak and I prefer video calls over voice-only calls, probably because it allows me to use hand gestures. But I haven't really thought about it, it's just something...

There's a reason your bf chose to be with you despite the stutter. I always try to focus on my good qualities and remind myself that my stutter does not define who I am....

So I supposed there are 2 types of stutter? I think I'm stutter when I'm anxious. For example if I take a lorazepam pill I speak with more confidence. Guess I'm socially anxious as an adult but I stu...

First off: I think it is a natural male impulse to exploit weakness. However, it is not right. It is not morally acceptable. Behavior like that violates every social compact we have struggled to put t...

Interesting. I have a life long stutter and was diagnosed autistic at 44yo.. never really considered the stutter linked to anything outside of a speech impediment. But here I am. 46yo now and in fl...

I've always thought my stutter increased both my empathy towards others and my vocabulary. - Stuttered severely from first memories, got better around 18-19, and not very noticeable now at 52. But sti...

The fact that you stutter more in some scenarios compared to others is a clue - that your sub conscious sees those situations as dangerous and trying to protect you. Why? Because its trained to judge ...

I remember it being so much harder when I was young. Man some days I just fucking hated everything because of my stutter. I quit a job once because I couldn't call in sick because saying my name over ...

I'm sorry to hear that. There are some really bad moments from time to time. But I can say that with years of practicing in uncomfortable situations and gaining some confidence (generally by not carin...

I have a stutter as well, I work in healthcare. Mine gets a lot worse when I’m in a stressful situation. I always lead job interviews with the fact that I have a stutter and it’s never been a problem....

8 years ago. I stuttered so bad in a job interview for my first big job after college- maybe worse than ever. Went home and cried. Felt like the worst day of my entire life. 8 years later, I’m at th...

Some find it a turn off, some find it cute, others don’t care. Don’t worry the about it, the right woman will want you for who you are, flaws and all. My best advice is dating apps, get to know them t...

pretty accurate representation of what goes on in a stutterer’s mind. on a positive note, it makes me good with synonyms lol

pretty accurate representation of what goes on in a stutterer’s mind. on a positive note, it makes me good with synonyms lol ...

> Like finding someone to date and marry isn't that hard, just like finding a job or career It's not easy for everyone to find a job. Jobs have formal applications where what matters is essentially w...

My past girlfriends and wife all said one of the things that attracted them to me was my stutter. They said it was cute and disarming and made me more approachable. Having a stutter also helps deflec...

I had a similar backstory to yours where my stutter showed up around age 12 as well. Started mild but got significantly worse overtime. I think speech therapy is kind of the by-product of there being ...