commentr/StutterMay 23, 2025

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I’m currently an engineer with a severe stutter in the logistics industry and previously work in the defense industry. The best advice I can give is to own your stutter. People are overwhelming understanding and we put more pressure on ourselves than there actually is. I can’t even keep count of the number of meetings I’ve been asked to lead. Some of them I can do with no problem. Others where I am less comfortable I just ask my manger or a teammate if they can lead it. Don’t let your stutter be your defining quality and people will forget you even do. We are also luckily that we live in a time where instant messaging and email are our main forms of communication. You don’t have to be fluent to be a good communicator.

Themes

Identity & DisabilitySchool & WorkAnticipation & Avoidance

Subthemes

Acceptance & PrideEmployment & CareerHiding & Concealment