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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2016
3 points

hey bro. i'm a lifelong stutterer, 30 years old. your outlook on life and every word you typed sounds exactly what I've been living through. just know that there are other people out there that are go...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityEmotional Experience
Hiding & ConcealmentTrauma & PsychologicalSuicidal Ideation & High Distress+1 more
commentr/StutterMay 22, 2016
2 points

I'm always wearing headphones. Not to mention my neutral facial expression isn't too friendly. That prevents small talk for me....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterMay 21, 2016
1 points

I gave up on trying to be social years ago. It just wasn't worth the hassle and embarrassment afterwards. My mode of operation is to simply say as little as possible. It me it's better to be known as ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 27, 2016
2 points

I'd like to know that too. I've never met another stutterer in my entire life. I've looked up stuttering support groups but never found any remotely close to where I live. So I've always been alone wh...

Social & Relationships
Friendships & BelongingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 22, 2016
3 points

Feel you.. No social skills here either. Im awkward as fuck too. Got mocked for my stutter for the first time today too. Life is not good at the moment....

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Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterApr 21, 2016
4 points

then you go to say "god damn i sound like a pirate" and u stutter on "god" now everyone in the room is looking at you like you are a moron so you just shut up and don't speak and become a social outca...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentStigma & BullyingLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2016
1 points

Hello Fimpo! It would seem that we are cut from the same cloth! A lot of your experiences are the same as mine! I would say my stutter is moderate to severe! I allowed myself to get heavily morbidly...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsCauses & Variability
Hiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & IsolationStress & Fight/Flight+2 more
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2016
2 points

Thanks man. I really appreciate that you are willing to talk to me, although I’m not sure that I’m ready to Skype with a stranger one on one yet. But I have been thinking about joining some stuttering...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Friendships & BelongingHelplessness & AgencyLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterFeb 6, 2016
5 points

I read it. Sounds like you're pretty isolated, but I can't tell whether you've decided you want to change that or not. Good luck though, either way, and well done on the weight loss, that's impressive...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationHelplessness & AgencyHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterJan 9, 2016
2 points

The grass is always greener my friend. There are tons of single people who feel lonely that long for relationships while others wish they weren't in one. I'm getting older, **most** single women arou...

Social & Relationships
Dating & RomanceLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 28, 2015
1 points

I would also like to know this. ***Socializing:*** I see things as *it is what it is* and there's nothing I can do about it. I'm 5'10" but would like to be 6'3". Should I try to grow to 6'3" at the ...

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Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterDec 7, 2015
1 points

> to ask him how he wants you to handle his stuttering For me it's such a sensitive topic that I don't know how to approach or start a conversation about it. I think it's kind of a big deal for hi...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2015
3 points

I'm 25. I craved socializing for most of my life. Besides my family I've never connected with anyone. Sure I talked to people over the years but I could never truly relate or connect with them. I beli...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 27, 2015
2 points

Don't you ever feel lonely? When I was in my early 20s I was like that too. But eventually I started to crave socializing and making connection to other people again. ...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 24, 2015
1 points

This is why I never bother with anything outside of school and work. Not bothering has helped me prevent extreme variations in moods. If I am talking, it's because I have to in order to get something ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentLoneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2015
1 points

I feel like a jerk, I honestly tend to avoid him because I feel like being around him kills my fluency. I would have been thrilled to have someone like that in my life though. Arggggh, reality is a ha...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionLoneliness & Isolation
postr/StutterOct 21, 2015
0 points

Law 18: Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself

Law 18: Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself Social avoidance feels safe. But in reality being closer to more people is safer. Stuttering for me was partly about avoiding being rejected. > ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentHelplessness & Agency+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 17, 2015
1 points

I'm going to be a loner, no doubt about that. When I'm working I'll probably have to walk around crowded public places a few times a week so I don't end up weird. ...

Social & Relationships
Loneliness & Isolation
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2015
1 points

Ahh that's good man. I feel like I may be in the same situation as you. If you wanna talk about it and or just shoot the shit, feel free to add me on skype. My skype name is Throwawaysted. For cont...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Loneliness & IsolationSuicidal Ideation & High Distress
commentr/StutterOct 13, 2015
1 points

I am a lifelong stutterer and did not speak to anyone all through high school so the situations are not as different as you may think. I am 45 now and I still stutter. I have good days and bad day...

Causes & VariabilityIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Severity & FluctuationAcceptance & PrideLoneliness & Isolation