commentr/StutterOctober 3, 2023

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No need to limit yourself to using a keyboard to get your points across, you have a voice regardless of your stutter. You don’t wanna show a weakness before you even get the job, you need to imagine it from the perspective of the interviewer, they need to think about if you’ll be fit for the roll and if you’re looking for a way out of a situation before you even start, it doesn’t look good I stuttered through my first ever interview and told the interviewer that I think my stutter brings out a strength in my as it forces me to leave my comfort zone, and she commiserated me for my courage and thought it was very brave of me. That was the only time I mentioned my stutter in the interview, so after that it kinda ruled out any of her suspensions I might be nervous and not able to get my words across. Got the job in the end. You just need to remember this is an everyday occasion for these interviewers, you are not the only person in the world who stutters, they most likely have dealt with a stutterer. Also important to remember you are not going to be in the interview forever, it will end, and hopefully go your way, if not, it will mean nothing to you in a months time. You are more then your stutter, don’t let it deter you from achieving good things.

Themes

Anticipation & AvoidanceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships

Subthemes

Avoidance & SubstitutionEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others