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Everyone has some "defect" whether big or small. Stuttering doesn't make someone unlikeable, and in the adult work people USUALLY don't care whether you stutter or not. It's nearly impossible not to...

sign language

sign language Anyone else wish we could just never speak and use sign language and like note pads 🤣 I seriously wanted to do that most my teens. I think life would have been easier....

That sucks big time. I stutter a lot less amd even then I avoid conversation as much as possible. Maybe conversation just isnt for you. Have you ever thought about learning sign languange?...

It fucking sucks man. My only gripe with life is my stutter. I feel like I could rule the world without a stutter. I’ve also thought about getting my CDL. I worked as a FedEx delivery driver and it wa...

How do you feel about getting the pity smile?

How do you feel about getting the pity smile? I'm currently in high school. Whenever I talk in my really soft tone and stutter when asking a complex question, I always get the sympathy smile. I can ju...

I once ordered a hamburger and delivery guy asked my name for confirmation at the door.I couldnt say my name for solid 1 minute eventually he called my phone number to confirm that it was me.Screw my...

All the time! I even avoid asking to go to the bathroom even if I have to go really bad....

I worked at Starbucks with a pretty bad blocking stutter. Working drive thru/cash register gave me a lot of anxiety. After awhile, I stopped overthinking as much bc I was noticing no one gives a shit,...

I feel like I could do anything without a stutter. I grew up “gifted”, aced grade school, made it through college, but now I’m having a difficult time finding the right career. Everybody takes for gra...

I'm 27 and I went to a bakery for the first time in my life,and now I'm a regular customer.

I'm 27 and I went to a bakery for the first time in my life,and now I'm a regular customer. I've lived next to a bakery for 2 years now and have never been there. Even though I really want to go there...

[rant] i hate my speech

[rant] i hate my speech I always stutter. People laugh and they make fun of me. I want to be a broadway actor but I won't be able to because ill just stutter. Augh! I wish I could fix my stuttering....

Sudden inability to say first name.

Sudden inability to say first name. I am a 24F in my last year of law school. I have managed my stutter to the point where I am able to get through school, however in the past couple months I have sud...

I can understand the second option, and I think intention really matters here. If more people did stutter, a greater awareness of it would be made. It would be more widely accepted and not looked down...

yep. Chipotle is one of my go to's now because you literally dont have to talk to anyone. You order on the app, go in and pick up off a shelf, and leave....

If you work on it, yes. Working on your social anxiety is useful, too. Take baby steps into more public territory and start talking to people - ordering food, asking questions, etc. Slowly breaking o...

Sometimes Or I had my brother order for me lol. Though I actually built some confidence going through drive thrus. It’s one of the few things I’m willing to do now. If I cant say the item I just use t...

Anyone else use mobile orders on fast food apps to avoid talking in the drive thru or going inside?

Anyone else use mobile orders on fast food apps to avoid talking in the drive thru or going inside? I’ve started doing this a few years back. Its literally a godsend lol....

It definitely gets better! I've stuttered ever since I was about 10, I'm now going on 30 and have been manager of a call center, countless customer facing jobs, and now speak over a general radio on ...

I mean having no legs would be worse than a stutter imo. But that's not the point. I get where you're coming from. I've been accused of being burnt out because of my stutter. People straight up think ...

Damn man that sucks. I’m also sure that’s illegal too but idk. What job was it? Only reason I do accounting is because I don’t have to talk to anyone tbh...