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commentr/StutterMar 31, 2023
2 points

It's best to always be honest in my experience. When I applied for my job in a call centre, I was honest with them and told them I have a mild stutter and it can and does flair up and it's not consis...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2023
5 points

Amen!!! Instead of focusing on “hiding” it just be upfront!! I always “I stutter so please be patient” and smile. I’m telling you, it does the trick!...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2023
4 points

I'm so sorry to hear that... makes me sad for all of us. It can be so depressing and debilitating....try to keep in mind you're deserving of great things. If possible muester up the courage to be kind...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterMar 31, 2023
7 points

Not sure how wise that'd be here. It was a translator/intepreter job, I'm sure they hold fluency in high regard. Outright telling them would probably discount me right off the bat, hence I tried to po...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2023
8 points

You HAVE to tell these employers you have a stutter , youre only hurting yourself by not. NOW ,with what u said , that guy was a fu*king idiot for not realizing ,while talking to you, that you had som...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2023
30 points

For you and everyone else on this sub: Before you have an important conversation, tell them you’re a stutterer!...

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Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 30, 2023
3 points

Ask him! He’ll appreciate you asking how to help him out. I personally don’t mind if someone shouts out what I’m trying to say but it’s different for everyone. You could even go as far to ask him if ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
1 points

Either disclose the fact that you stutter or go into it knowing there’s a likelihood that it’ll happen so when it does occur you’ve already given yourself the mental clarity of getting past what could...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Preparation & RehearsalAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
15 points

Start with “ as you may have noticed, I have a bit of a stutter” and smile real big. Then say “I ask for your patience and your attention as I have something I’d like to say” Then feel free to stu...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
2 points

You can definitely get a job. All about perseverance and trust. Biggest thing is to say you have a stutter. This may sound odd but you really can find comfort in it....

Emotional ExperienceSchool & WorkSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationEmployment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 28, 2023
4 points

Bro. Tell them you have a severe stutter before you say any other word. People are much more empathetic than you may think....

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Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2023
6 points

They usually don’t like to have it pointed out by people who don’t stutter. It comes off almost accusing and puts them on the spot. It’d be completely different if another stutterer mentioned it beca...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 27, 2023
10 points

I don't know if I would necessarily do this. Some people don't like to have their stutterers pointed out and it might make them more self conscious. A regular thank you email is always nice though....

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commentr/StutterMar 27, 2023
3 points

I had a slightly similar experience and kicked myself for not following up. (Had a minor heart procedure with 6 hrs in recovery room, unable to move. Nurse forgot to give me call button and I blocke...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
2 points

In general tho, disclosing, having regular eye contact and beginning on a regular exhale will go a long long way to decrease blocks....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 26, 2023
1 points

Not OP, but when I was not aware of my own facial secondary behaviors, one time I tried maintaining eye contact through blocks and someone was so freaked out that they went no contact with me. I'm g...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & RelationshipsSpeech & Stuttering
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling OthersPhysical Tension
commentr/StutterMar 24, 2023
4 points

I recently have been trying to apply a philosophy of radical honesty about my stutter, which kind of achieves what you’re referring to. I started a new job, and during my introduction on a conference ...

Coping & AdvocacyIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
6 points

It's indeed difficult to accept it as a part of life and be open about with anyone including one's closest friends. It took me a few therapy sessions and about an year to tell my best friends who are...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling OthersShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterMar 23, 2023
3 points

So just a story that can help you. I was afraid of going to a job fair because of my stutter. When I reached there, I told every recruiter that I stutter and guess what, each and everyone of them took...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional ExperienceIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersHope & MotivationAcceptance & Pride
commentr/StutterMar 22, 2023
3 points

learn how to do exercise of rib breathing it will help you to get rid of grimaces and you need speaking techniques to get rid of stuttering with a commitment to training and some psychological tools. ...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Mindfulness & BreathingFluency TechniquesDisclosure & Telling Others