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commentr/StutterJul 2, 2022
3 points

It is never too late to make friends. Also most "friends" don't survive over time as life changes. Go volunteer and meet new people. Most of the people that I met in my adult life were through volunte...

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Friendships & Belonging
postr/StutterJun 29, 2022
8 points

Regret not making friends

Regret not making friends I let stuttering stop me from having friendships or any relationships in my life. Now I am out of college and looking back I get a feeling that I messed up my college experi...

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commentr/StutterJun 27, 2022
1 points

Yeah stuttering has essentially ruined my social life. Not that I don't have close friends and not that people don't like me, but what people see me as is only a small piece of what I'm thinking, how ...

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postr/StutterJun 25, 2022
4 points

I need advice or help (also kinda venting)

I need advice or help (also kinda venting) So pretty much I’m 18M and I seem to be having social problems. It’s really hard because it’s preventing me from doing stuff with my family and friends. I ha...

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commentr/StutterJun 25, 2022
1 points

I understand the feeling. Just remember that you care more about your stuttering than the people you are talking to do. From what you wrote it seems like you have less of a stutter than I do and I hav...

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postr/StutterJun 24, 2022
11 points

Been stuttering since I was 3. I need help.

Been stuttering since I was 3. I need help. Stuttering is like a knife in my chest. I am so sick of it, I feel like breaking down. I have been stuttering since I was 3. I don't know why, and I cannot...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

I had the same issue until hitting 9th grade. Made friend group consisting of all the stereotypical groups but we all played Xbox, which drew us together. The 6 of us are still close as ever and we’re...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

I agree with online games , they are the only thing that help me with socialising but bullying happens a lot there...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

Here is a discord community for stuttering people : https://discord.gg/qmPEwtrxtv I wish all the best for your brother. I have went through the same thing in my teenagers days and I was also depress...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
3 points

Most people's friends, stuttering or not, aren't actually "like them." Maybe asking what your brother wants and then helping him to get it...he'd probably appreciate that a lot more than you trying t...

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Friendships & Belonging
commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
1 points

I have a friend from college (non stutterer). He doesnt have many friends out of college so he spends all his time in VR. Some people find it easy to speak on video games so maybe VR could be useful ...

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commentr/StutterJun 23, 2022
4 points

Good luck. It's so hard to make friends anyway, stuttering or not. I'm in my fifties, and it's always been difficult. Just so you can tell your brother that. Online games Fortnite? Chess?...

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postr/StutterJun 23, 2022
10 points

making friends for those who has stuttering

making friends for those who has stuttering Good day everyone! I have a brother who is in his early teen. Lately he has been depressed due to not able to make friends because of his speech disorder. ...

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commentr/StutterJun 22, 2022
2 points

Thanks man I appreciate it! I really thinking just having an online stuttering community is great and all, but put all types of stuttering under the umbrella term of "stuttering" is extremely stupid, ...

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commentr/StutterJun 20, 2022
1 points

My ex "friends" used to do this to me, I knew them from kindergarten. I remembered when they first mocked me about it they said it in a way like its not there first time mocking about it, I tried keep...

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commentr/StutterJun 18, 2022
4 points

Exactly. Often I’ll watch my bro & dad have a conversation that I don’t really participate in (stuff about finance-I don’t exactly understand that world lol; bro is in it currently & dad was...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

A local choir would be perfect. Matter of fact, there’s the possibility you could meet some friends there to make lifelong memories with like the ones you had in high school....

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

Thanks for the kind words and sharing a little bit of your story! I just bought a Martin acoustic guitar because I’ve wanted one for years, they make such beautiful instruments. I’m taking baby steps ...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

Beautiful words, thank you! I wish you all the best as well. I like so much different music, all ends of the spectrum lol, from Travis Scott to Joni Mitchell 😂 my top bands/artists though have to be ...

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commentr/StutterJun 13, 2022
2 points

Hey Andy. Great post, relatable as well. I too use music as an escape but it’s more than just an escape to me, it is my love and at one point it was my job. I used to play guitar at weddings and resta...

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