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commentr/StutterJan 1, 2026
4 points

I’ve accepted it. I have good days and bad days. I can’t explain why a day somehow becomes better or harder for me to talk I just notice it when I wake up and have a hard putting together sentences. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2025
1 points

Yes I’ve dated 2 girls despite having a pretty strong stutter. There can be some infantilization with the whole “it’s cuuuuute I love your stutter” thing but both of them were clear they were not with...

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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

I always say "I'm (name)" all blended in as one word. I don't stutter on vowels, just "hard contact" consonants. But yeah names are so hard! I also say I stutter if anyone is reacting with a joke or s...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Feared Words & NamesDisclosure & Telling OthersStigma & Bullying
commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

i've had so many girlfriends in high school, and i've had a handful of long-term relationships over the course of my life (not to toot my own horn). they've always said it was "cute", and i never thou...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
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commentr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

Most girls thought it was cute. Like they assumed I was nervous around them and then I'd tell thwm.about my stutter and it didn't matter. My gf of 10 years didnt know I stuttered for a while until I c...

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postr/StutterDec 30, 2025
18 points

Saying my name

Saying my name I’m on vacation for the next 2 weeks and today we met up with some family members who I’ve never met before, like second cousins, that kinda thing… And as per usual, I found myself gett...

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postr/StutterDec 30, 2025
1 points

Saying my name

Saying my name I’m on vacation for the next 2 weeks and today we met up with some family members who I’ve never met before, like second cousins, that kinda thing… ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Anticipating StutteringAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterDec 29, 2025
13 points

Talking is embarrassing

Talking is embarrassing I try to talk a lot because I want to make friends and don’t want to silence myself, but it is still really embarrassing when I stutter hard on a word or block. I am more relax...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Shame & EmbarrassmentAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/stuttertalkDec 24, 2025
2 points

I’m afraid of traveling to non English speaking countries.

I’m afraid of traveling to non English speaking countries. Edit: I’m nervous about speaking ENGLISH (which to them is foreign), not speaking THEIR language. I’m afraid of traveling to non English spe...

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postr/StutterDec 24, 2025
3 points

I’m afraid of traveling to non English speaking countries.

I’m afraid of traveling to non English speaking countries. Edit: I’m nervous about speaking ENGLISH (which to them is foreign), not speaking THEIR language. I’m afraid of traveling to non English spe...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentStigma & BullyingDisclosure & Telling Others+1 more
postr/StutterDec 24, 2025
1 points

I’m afraid about traveling to non English speaking countries.

I’m afraid about traveling to non English speaking countries. Edit: I’m nervous about speaking ENGLISH (which to them is foreign), not speaking THEIR language. If y’all have dealt with this fear and ...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2025
2 points

Im 13 but already accepted it. I don’t have trouble when presenting something to my class. I just be open about my stutter, so everyone already knows i stutter and just ignore it and don’t make fun i...

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commentr/StutterDec 20, 2025
1 points

The phone is hard!! Whenever I call a business or talk to someone I don't know the first thing I do is tell them I stutter on the phone. I say that I might be a bit hard to understand or it might soun...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersFeared Words & Names
commentr/StutterDec 19, 2025
8 points

That sucks, kiddo. I follow this sub as a father to two kids who stutter. How are your private conversations with them? I'm guessing they don't have enough patience to talk with you about how it bot...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
5 points

First off, I assume you aren’t a stutterer. Thank you so much for even thinking about this. In my experience, it’s pretty rare for someone to stop and ask or care. Your head is in the right place. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
2 points

I think if you don't know person it is better to let them say what they want to say. And as soon as you know them better in my opinion best is to communicate it. Do they mind or not, better to talk ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
5 points

I've also stuttered all my life. I'm married with 3 sons. I'm a successful corporate accountant. The phone and video presentations are the hardest. I always tell people I've never talked to before in ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSchool & Work
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postr/StutterDec 18, 2025
23 points

Will my stutter ever go away ?

Will my stutter ever go away ? I had a stutter my whole life tbh wasn’t really that bad or I don’t know maybe I didn’t care when I was young it actually went away in grade 5 6 and 7 and Nobody even ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2025
1 points

I experience this too, and I believe I understand the reasons, though knowing them hasn't made it much easier to overcome. It's all about confidence. With most of my family, I rarely stutter but my...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2025
3 points

Brotha, go for it. If they deem it unsafe they won't let you in. You just read a paragraph and if you stutter more than a certain number of times ( idk how many, but it's pretty high) then they won't ...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
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