commentr/StutterJune 16, 2023

Content

Tough answer... You're setting yourself up to fail. You stutter. That's not something you can change in the short term. All you can do is know that you're going to stutter during the interview, and that it is OK to stutter. *How you present yourself is what counts!* Will the interviewer see someone confident with a stutter? Will they see someone who is self-doubting and withdraws from the conversation at their first difficulty? Almost always, we as stutterers place more importance on our stutter than others do. If you believe that your stutter is the "make or break" factor for the interview, why shouldn't the interviewer believe the same? If you believe you are qualified for the job, regardless of your stutter, why shouldn't the interviewer believe the same? The energy and the person you present in the interview is key. Feel free to discuss your stutter with the interviewer. If you're bringing an elephant into the room, don't try to pretend you aren't. And please, don't mistake what I am saying. If you don't make the stutter an elephant, then it isn't. But I read your post as though you believe the stutter to be an elephant.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability

Subthemes

Hiding & ConcealmentOverthinking & MonitoringAnxiety & Social JudgmentAuthenticity vs. Masking