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commentr/StutterFeb 21, 2024
6 points

I’m fully aware of that but I want to be more comfortable around people I care about who stutter, do you have any tips to make me or them comfortable?...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
3 points

Maybe start with talking to other stutterers on the discord group. Because it simulates talking to new people. It'll help you become more comfortable speaking to new people and treat the anxiety aspec...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
1 points

Are you aware of the National Stuttering Association? I would go to [westutter.org](https://westutter.org) to see if there might be a local chapter near you. Some chapters also do virtual meetings. I ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
8 points

When I got to college, I made myself go way out of my comfort zone and had the goal of making 1 friend a day. I would throw myself into conversations with random ass people I happened to be walking ne...

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postr/StutterFeb 20, 2024
6 points

How did you work on your social skills despite stuttering

How did you work on your social skills despite stuttering ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2024
1 points

Hi Love, I’m 25F and let me tell you it gets better! My family has been ruthless with me, poking fun, humiliating and degrading me. Now I have a wife who is so supportive of me (she also doesn’t let m...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2024
6 points

Sorry for long comment... I stutter also, I am 28 years old, I stuttered a lot when I was a child, then in my teen years I almost didn't stutter at all, and even those few blocks I had were fastly ove...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2024
12 points

Yeah, like 20 years ago. It was bad. It’s better, I got better and feel better. Find new friends, get a hobby, start working out a new gym, shake it up....

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2024
3 points

I completely understand what your going through, having a stutter feels like your the main character in some fucked up anime. Don’t give up, don’t ever give up. The moment you submit to the world, it’...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2024
4 points

Frankly, the chance of a stutterer being in the "it group" in school or university is extremely extremely small. In uni, that's the frat and sorority people, athletes, etc. You should look for more ac...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2024
2 points

Yes, even before society had taught me that I was a "freak", i used to befriend the immigrant and foreign and queer kids at grade school. Like is drawn to like. And they were usually more interesting...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2024
1 points

Join groups or clubs. I was in student government and added to my social life. Met my first girlfriend there. Also was involved in honor societies, and would make friendships in classes. But like othe...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2024
14 points

Seek out eccentrics, indie people, freaks, and other outsiders (including immigrants). They are used to being outcasts and usually aren't as judgemental due to being excluded themselves from the mains...

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postr/StutterFeb 13, 2024
9 points

How to deal with social exclusion/ostracism in university?

How to deal with social exclusion/ostracism in university? Other students don't take me seriously and sometimes laugh at me because of my stutter, in general they excluse me from their social sphere. ...

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postr/StutterFeb 13, 2024
1 points

How to deal with social exclusion/ostracisim in university?

How to deal with social exclusion/ostracisim in university? Other students don't take me seriously and sometimes laugh at me, in general they excluse me from their social sphere. I'm trying to be real...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2024
3 points

I'm similar age to you and have had multiple girlfriends who I met at school uni, but now that I'm out of uni I'm finding it particularly hard to meet girls (romantically or platonically) because of t...

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commentr/StutterFeb 5, 2024
1 points

Stuttering doesn't make people dislike you. It makes you shy, which makes it harder to make friends. I had very few friends in middle school and highschool. After coming out of my shell somewhat in ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2024
2 points

That’s me as well. There was a point in my life where I wasn’t so in my head about stuttering and I stuttered less for it, I had a better social life and everything. Now, I’m 30 and it’s been on my mi...

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2024
3 points

Waoo never thought of these alternatives you folks are suggesting, I am new to this community on Reddit. Certainly feels like home 😇 with folks similar to me helping out each other....

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commentr/StutterFeb 3, 2024
7 points

It's a lot more substantial to think of all the opportunities, friendships, and relationships you gained DESPITE your stuttering...

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