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Made a friend w a stutter Hi! I recently met a new person on BFF that has a stutter. I decided to join this group to find out more information for how things may be for her or just information on stuttering, in general. I have had friends who stutter before but it was never so much that it really impacted communication or conversation but hers seems much more severe. I guess I’m not sure how best to approach talking with her and I do have a few questions. I hope none of this comes off as rude 🙏 I’m just seeking insight as I’ve not experienced this before. 1. Do stutterers realize they are stuttering when it happens? I only ask this because she seems to almost go into a trance or a small seizure during talking. 2. As a stutter would you be offended if someone filled in a word for you if you seemed to be struggling? I guess for me I would think that this could be helpful, but I could also see it being very disrespectful. 3. She didn’t mention she had a stutter before we met so it caught me off guard a bit. Is this something you’d want others to know before they met you or is it standard in the community to not mention it before meeting new people say - on a dating app etc? I realize I’m sure that most of this is person to person in terms of what they feel comfortable with or not or how you move through the world I guess I’m just curious how others feel that are in this community. Thanks in advance 🫶