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postr/StutterMar 9, 2025
6 points

Will it ever get better

Will it ever get better Hey all, I just joined this sub Reddit to ask for advice for my stuttering, I’m 16 and have struggled with stuttering for my whole life to the point where I don’t speak often b...

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Severity & FluctuationHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
postr/StutterMar 8, 2025
62 points

Suicidal thoughts

Suicidal thoughts Hey yall, I am struggling severely with the mental side of stuttering. There were periods of time in the past where I have been like 80% fluent. But currently I am doing awful and I...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Suicidal Ideation & High DistressSadness & HopelessnessLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMar 5, 2025
32 points

Crying right now

Crying right now Being around people makes me feel alienated. I’m never included in anything and I’m always ignored. I feel like a failure because of my stutter. I feel like if I didn’t have a stutter...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2025
3 points

I’m already boring ash. I only have like 2 good friends from like middle school. I rarely initiate conversations with even family members, let alone strangers. I rarely attend social gatherings. I’m h...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterMar 2, 2025
47 points

I can’t do that because of my stutter…

I can’t do that because of my stutter… Well what can I do?… survive. I can’t work because of my stutter. I can’t make money because of my stutter I can’t trust people because I trusted the wrong pe...

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commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
6 points

Please don’t think you’re a loser for that reason…. I’m an introvert and I also can’t imagine talking to random strangers on some website. I think I would still be terrified of that even if I didn’t s...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMar 2, 2025
3 points

My social anxiety is that bad that I can't even imagine talking to strangers on Omegle :/ I'm such a loser......

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterFeb 24, 2025
7 points

How has life treated you? Does anyone else get avoided or find it hard to make friends due to the stuttering?

How has life treated you? Does anyone else get avoided or find it hard to make friends due to the stuttering? ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2025
4 points

Hey man. Please, please don't think about ending it all. I know it gets rough, incredibly rough. But ending it is no good for you and for your loved ones. I've also been there. I'm a stutterer too, ...

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postr/StutterFeb 16, 2025
8 points

Avoiding flatmates

Avoiding flatmates I live on campus with 5 other flatmates and they’re really wonderful. I always check if someone is in the kitchen or not before going in first because honestly I don’t want to have ...

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postr/StutterFeb 14, 2025
11 points

Feeling particularly alone today.

Feeling particularly alone today. Im 16, trying really hard to socialize, and my social anxiety is getting lesser, to a degree. The problem is, i take such a long time to open up to people, and reall...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2025
1 points

Being a slave to the stutter is the worse. I know how you feel about not making any new friends after highschool. That sounds just like me. I still haven’t figured out what to do. I’m just trying to g...

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Helplessness & AgencyFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2025
2 points

I totally get ya, I'm the same, in fact I try to avoid family, work or any social gatherings.. I just hate sitting there not been able to join in and enjoy myself, I'm always on edge and full of a...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2025
5 points

Virtually in the same soup of loneliness... the fear of coming across as a creep and lacking confidence always eats at me when I see someone attractive. Been single for almost 4yrs now and with each ...

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Dating & RomanceAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 7, 2025
6 points

You WILL make it. First steps set you on your path. Please don't believe your stutter prevents you from the good things in life. You will be on your path to not being lonely. There are people who will...

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Hope & MotivationFriendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2025
1 points

I feel like it’s a death sentence for me. Have always felt that my life would be more difficult with the stuttering. In teens I started developing a sense that I this must die alone with me, no genes ...

Emotional ExperienceCauses & VariabilityIdentity & Disability
Sadness & HopelessnessGenetic & Family FactorsIdentity & Self-Perception+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
5 points

I’m sorry you had this situation and this anxiety spike, but I can’t help thinking that repeated calls to someone threatening suicide are completely necessary? And their safety comes before embarrassm...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
4 points

Do you have any evidence that people who stutter have a fear of social rejection and that's what leads to stuttering? Short story for you: People were working near my house the other day and I was ...

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Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
2 points

I hope this will help at least one person. I started paying attention to what triggered my stuttering: What is the common denominator in stutter triggers? For example, we might speak fluently when we...

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commentr/StutterFeb 4, 2025
1 points

You are pretty lucky for it. I am still in junior year of my highschool(11th grade). I don't have much exposure, or friend. All I am surrounded by bast*rds. Today my bsf made fun of my stuttering....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Stigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation