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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
2 points

Haha hell yeah man let em know. I'm not that strong but I'm tall and black so people honestly leave me alone more often than not. I haven't had someone laugh in my face in a while but I'd probably cra...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

Absolutely, I've had nightmarish experiences with mild stutterers and even when they say the same things as others, it hurts way more because there's a sense of betrayal...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
3 points

I grew laid back too, but I was very skinny and non-confrontational, so people used to always try to slap box and get their rocks off on me. Over the past few years, I've been training boxing and lift...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
1 points

Lol yup, I'm pretty big but used to be more laid back and accepted whatever. Now I make it known when I have an issue and people are lowkey afraid of me ...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

They just say that because they want a bitch boy punching bag that they can rail on to feel better about themselves. Once yo step above that, they get scared and intimidated. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
2 points

Yup. Calling people on on their poor behavior will make them respect you. As a stutterer, a big advantage we have is that it is much easier for us to "guilt trip." Most people don't think they are ev...

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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 ...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
12 points

I loved this shit. Over the past few years, I've become a lot more confrontational about people disrespecting my stutter or anything else about me. They call me "sensitive" now. So be it......

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

We also have our struggles+ we stutter. At least they can talk fluently...

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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...

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commentr/StutterMar 18, 2026
4 points

Mild stutterers tend to say that and they tend to be ableist than non stutterers. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

“I’d love to teach that kid a thing or two about how to teach people. Talk me down…” Sad, angry, furious…. Don’t let anyone pacify you or gaslight that is no big deal. You are your son’s first and fo...

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commentr/StutterMar 17, 2026
1 points

Kids are so cruel. Thank God that I'm not a kid anymore; I still remember all the bullying.  Unfortunately, There is nothing to do, but please give love to your child at home. Address the elephant of ...

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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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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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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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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. ...

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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 ...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
3 points

Yes but also my son needs to learn people will be mean and even friends will say things that are inappropriate. Standing up for himself and sometimes ignoring is the way to go. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 16, 2026
1 points

It flips around later in life. People that tease stutterers as adults are heavily frowned upon Im a parent too. Kids gonna have to let it roll off em...

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