postr/StutterJuly 21, 2025

Just hung up mid-interview

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Just hung up mid-interview I had a 15min call with a job recruiter today. I currently have bad migraines in addition to my stutter. Practiced beforehand, even left fluent voice messages for friends, and I was mostly fine. When it came down to it, I was a mess, blocking on every word. It was so unbelievably uncomfortable that at one point I pulled the phone away from my face, hung up, blocked the number, and just walked to my bed and passed out. I’ve never done that before, even when I’ve had worse blocks and a worse stutter during interviews. Usually I endure my way through the whole thing. I don’t know what got into me.

Themes

Causes & VariabilitySpeech & StutteringEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work

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Stress & Fight/FlightBlocks & StoppagesAnxiety & Social JudgmentEmployment & Career