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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

There's a quote in this movie Certified Copy from a few years back. This woman is a talking about her sister who is married to a stutterer. She (the sister) loves it: She sees it as him lingering on h...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
2 points

Dude don't give up! I thought the same thing a few years ago! Then, one day I just decided being shy sucked. Still stuttered, but got myself out there. Then one day of playing hacky sack on the quad s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

Thing is, I haven't had a conversation with a person of the opposite sex in nearly 5 years besides family of course....

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

I am the same. I get along with the opposite sex fine, and have plenty of friends, but dating...just no. Have no experience and now at 22 its like wtf do i do. Never going to happen. ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

It doesnt completely keep me from meeting people, but it is the sole reason why I havent dated. In addition to the prospect being super painful, I feel i wouldnt be able to connect and establish rappo...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

So after reading comments here i figured i have a pretty heavy stutter, me saying a single sentence w/o stuttering is pretty fucking rare. But then again that might make me more accepting of my stutte...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
1 points

I talked less than I could have in school, so I didn't develop the small-talk social skills, soooo I've avoided parties and meeting huge groups of new people alwaaaaays. Actually that's served more to...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
2 points

My experience is just like this. Once in one I have been fine. If the person truly cares about you they won't care about the stutter. Its meeting new people and striking up conversations is the hard p...

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commentr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
8 points

very little actually. My last relationship lasted 1.5ish years, and she didn't even know I had a stutter, until I told her. what it does affect is meeting women. It takes a lot to say hey to a rando...

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postr/StutterFeb 27, 2014
14 points

How has stuttering influenced your dating life?

How has stuttering influenced your dating life? As the title says I would like to know how your stutter has influenced your dating life. I will start with my own story. I'm 28 years old and so far I...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

I would be aroused if it were an attractive woman. Great way to break the ice for me, who cares if I'm being objectified?...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

I heard about it on a stuttering podcast a few years ago, of a girl who found this dude's stutter to be cute. It's been my fantasy since then to find someone like that :D...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
2 points

I'm sorry I'm a guy! But I still find it hot! :) PS: I know for a fact that there are women who find it hot too, if that helps....

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

No, I'm not saying it to be nice! :P It physically turns me on (don't make me describe the physical effects, please! ;)). And yes, I'm aware of the blocks and also secondary things that can come with ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

I'm a male gay, so answers from guys are of particular interest, but actually it'd be interesting to see if there's a difference between how males and females view this (also between gay and straight,...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
2 points

What you're saying makes perfect sense. It's not easy, but I'll try to explain: It's definitely not a perceived confidence thing. For me, the more confident someone who stutters is (with me anyway - ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 24, 2014
1 points

This is actually something I've wanted to happen to me, somebody (preferably a woman) who would find my stutter to be hot. Or cute. Either one....

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postr/StutterFeb 23, 2014
8 points

How would you feel if someone genuinly told you they find your stutter hot?

How would you feel if someone genuinly told you they find your stutter hot? I'm a guy who finds guys who stutter really hot. I don't know why and I'm not glamorising it - I know how hard it is and how...

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postr/StutterFeb 15, 2014
4 points

r/Stutter, how do you control your emotions when you're facing blocks or a stressful situation?

r/Stutter, how do you control your emotions when you're facing blocks or a stressful situation? Basic story: I'm 23, I've been stuttering since I was 11. In the past nine months I've seen a therapist ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 9, 2014
1 points

Don't be sad. Some people think stuttering is sexy. As a non-stutterer I can attest to this. My husband has a stutter and I know his button. I made him cry on our first date so I swallowed. And now we...

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