commentr/StutterJanuary 28, 2021

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Nah, don't bother. You already have to deal with stuttering, you want to deal with potentially regretful career choices too? Adding more crap to your mental stress just worsens the stuttering too, so you'd just be aggravating the issue. Networking calls can be really stressful, which is why i miss the office environment instead of working from home. Networking was much more carefree when you're swinging by hiring managers/directors and striking up a conversation, and the stuttering isn't as bad as a result. But, it'll pass. If you try to avoid interactions with people, your stuttering will be worse whenever you're called upon to talk to strangers (unless you plan on locking yourself up in a basement the rest of your life, then talking to strangers is an inevitability). Yes, it sucks, its stressful, annoying, embarrassing and so many things. But looking at the grand scheme of things, what'll look like nothing more than a handful of embarrassing interactions over the span of the next 20 years of your life is much better than 20 years of 'potential' regret of career choices and life experiences you chose not to explore because you let your stutter constantly define your life choices. You're not going to stop stuttering, but the more comfortable and familiar you get around strangers, the easier it is to manage it.

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School & WorkEmotional Experience

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Employment & CareerHelplessness & AgencyAnxiety & Social Judgment