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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

The hoops we stutterers have to jump through just to get through the day. It's exhausting šŸ˜”...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
9 points

Sorry for my vent, but this really annoys me. For context. I work in retail. I'm on the tills a lot because I love it. I get some customers mocking how I get stuck on words, they LAUGH BC clearly, the...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
2 points

Something similar happened to me. Class 5 , Story telling competition. Despite having stammering , I was bubbly and lively enough to participate in a story telling competition, never having done it ...

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postr/StutterJan 21, 2026
6 points

I feel insulted

I feel insulted I'm in college. I know someone who's very social our relationship wasn't the best we was irritated with my stutter and silence. I noticed it so I stopped making the first move and gree...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
6 points

One time I was asked if I was character acting. Like if I was method acting for a role. It was at an entertainment mixer, so I get it. But damn that was weird....

Emotional Experience
Shame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
7 points

I wouldn’t bother telling him. It might embarrass him. I may be hyper aware, but I believe I have a cluttering/stuttering disorder and it’s effing humiliating when someone says anything about it, espe...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
10 points

I've had an exorcism performed on me. I was doing a clinical rotation in college when I was paired with a preceptor who was very vocal about her religion. I mean within 5 minutes of meeting her, she i...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
11 points

Mine is weird cuz it was rare, but it was a nice experience I used to work at a coffee shop and we had recently switched POS systems. So we had like a technician from the POS company come help up se...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
18 points

usually older people who says "you should speak" even though I just spoke. it's as if they are denying what just happened. or when they hear us having a conversation with others and they approach us t...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2026
33 points

Two unique cases for me: Going to get off a train and some lady caught me off guard, I stuttered and she asked if she should go get someone to help me get off the train.. I was quite clearly fine and...

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postr/StutterJan 20, 2026
39 points

18F, first year in college stuttering is making me feel invisible and alone

18F, first year in college stuttering is making me feel invisible and alone Hi everyone, I’m 18F and a first year college student. I stutter, and honestly, it’s been really hard. I don’t have friend...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2026
1 points

I’m posting this everywhere because if it helps even one person, it’s worth it ā¤ļø I’ve struggled with my speech for most of my life. I started speech therapy when I was around 10 years old and stayed...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2026
1 points

I’m posting this everywhere because if it helps even one person, it’s worth it ā¤ļø I’ve struggled with my speech for most of my life. I started speech therapy when I was around 10 years old and stayed...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2026
2 points

Get reminded how bad it sucks daily...just today at the Dr's office when asked my birth date....the receptionist....I almost thought you forgot it..followed by a cute snicker...I love those kind of in...

Causes & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Severity & FluctuationShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2026
2 points

All the time. I'm generally a quite introverted and shy person, but the intensity of my stammer really dented my confidence as a kid/early teen. Even though my stammer has improved massively and is ba...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencyIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
12 points

1000% my life would be so much better. Stuttering has literally destroyed my life. I lost count at the number of suicidal attempts I have taken on myself. Multiple times in psychiatry hospitals. The b...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentHelplessness & AgencySuicidal Ideation & High Distress+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

Okiee thats goood! It is for me. I started doing this when i was a kid, i would laugh it off and would cry later. I thought i was good at making people laugh....

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

I think the ā€œability to laugh at yourselfā€ is just a trauma response. Its more like you start to laugh at yourself before someone else starts laughing at you. If that makes sense. Haha...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
1 points

lol, i don't care anymore about not being interesting, i just want to finish the talk without it being a traumatic event🤣...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2026
10 points

I also feel this way, whenever I stutter over my words it makes me feel so embarrassed that when I do talk to anyone I only talk when I have to. I am very quiet and reserved to due my stutter and it m...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking