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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
2 points

I totally understand this! It’s like they’re not really listening 👂 to understand what you’re saying but they’re just paying attention to how you’re speaking. They might be thrown off by our stutter ...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

If you have an actual severe stutter you have to understand that 99% of people will either laugh at you, feel uncomfortable or be confused by you. The trick is to not care what other think. We wi...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAcceptance & Pride+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
9 points

Also, other people can (often) hide their pain and struggles, we can’t, we feel exposed whether we like it or not...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. Masking
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
6 points

stutter i hate it

stutter i hate it In college a sophomore i do have stutter but its weird it comes and goes and now its these past few years and its bad. As a kid i loved reading out loud talking in class answering qu...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+2 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

What I dread most is stuttering right from the start of the approach. As soon as I feel I'm about to talk to a girl: 1/ I walk towards her. I take a deep breath through my nose, expanding my stomach ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Anticipating StutteringFeared Words & NamesHiding & Concealment+3 more
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
6 points

It's terrible when we stutter, and we feel that people won't give the proper importance to the sentence we said, even when then understood it. ONLY because it SOUNDED weird to hear.

It's terrible when we stutter, and we feel that people won't give the proper importance to the sentence we said, even when then understood it. ONLY because it SOUNDED weird to hear. I don't know if y'...

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Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
9 points

How can you be a confident person having a severe stutter?

How can you be a confident person having a severe stutter? I understand that selling yourself the right way will in a way dictate how people respond to you. But htf am I supposed to be confident ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSpeech & Stuttering
Avoidance & SubstitutionShame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Definitely gave me character development and a sense of humor. Despite this, I would still give my right kidney to have it gone tomorrow. It’s not worth the pain, embarrassment, and severely low self ...

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postr/StutterMar 17, 2026
21 points

If I can, then you can too..

If I can, then you can too.. I was born with a bad stutter, like I couldn’t say my name bad.. As I started to get older, I was the kid that couldn’t read in front of the class and it was honestly demo...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionExperiential Association+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
4 points

Took me 20 years to get that. If you fight every battle, strangers will just think you are angry… and retarded. ...

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Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
2 points

I empathise so much this condition it's really brought me so much pain and isolation. This probably sounds cliche but you need to stop letting the thoughts of these people eat away at you must underst...

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Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
7 points

I've been Stuttering since I was like 5 years old, it was genetical and I think an incident of physical abuse was what triggered it. Fast forward to today, I'm 22 and I've spent more than 3/4th of ...

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Experiential AssociationTrauma & PsychologicalShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
3 points

Hey… I’m really sorry you’re going through this. I can feel how heavy and frustrating this is for you, and it makes sense you’re exhausted from trying so hard and still feeling stuck. I just want you...

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Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentSadness & Hopelessness+3 more
commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
6 points

I hate these types of comments and for some reason it only applies to people who stutter. Imagine going to a blind man and telling him " well at least you can see so be thankful". Its so reductive a...

Community & SupportEmotional Experience
Validation & EmpathyShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
postr/StutterMar 16, 2026
51 points

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried

It's getting worse and I CAN'T accept it. I've tried I've tried everything, breathing exercises, physical exercises nothing is working out. I can't even say my own name or a simple Yes sir or ma'am. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional Experience
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionShame & Embarrassment+1 more
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
6 points

What else is to do? Majority of people either think we are retarded or some kind of weird freaks. Its better to ignore than just start fighting with most people. That never ends well. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Hiding & ConcealmentShame & EmbarrassmentStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
6 points

Teach your child some responses to have in his back pocket. When people laugh at my stutter, I respond in the straightest face possible “I have a stutter.” And then go silent. Let them sit in their ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
3 points

I’ve literally been called a retard at work by customers and they’ll get all up in my face and have laughed and mocked me. It’s a surprise I haven’t went to jail lol I have a good friends, but they ...

Identity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Stigma & BullyingShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

I get what you’re saying about the whole eye comparison, but that’s completely different because as a kid I used to not look at it weird but when you get laughed at by multiple teachers throughout sch...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
5 points

Yeah, but like how? I’ve gotten rejected from being set up by a friend before because of my stutter . I’ve tried becoming friends with people that are friends with my friends, and I get called stuff ...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Dating & RomanceStigma & BullyingShame & Embarrassment+1 more