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I think you're spot on, and that's something I definitely need to work on. I really let my stutter define me, and my self confidence takes a big hit every time anyone makes a comment or laughs about i...

If you don't mind me asking, how did you get to that point of not being bothered by comments like that? I'm not even close to being there yet!...

Thanks for the response. I think that's my thing - I'm always trying to hide it from people, and I just hope that when I have kids, I won't feel the need to hide it. That would be exhausting....

That's really good to hear. Right now, interactions with kids are honestly kind of nerve-wracking, so I hadn't really thought about actually being comfortable with my own. I'm impressed that you are ...

I was going to say the same thing! I'm 34 and after losing 2 jobs this past year, my speech therapist urged me to let people know that I stutter. Once I started doing that, everything because much eas...

I'm not a parent but I worry about the reading thing too. I actually cried about it often when I was younger thinking I could never be a good mother because of it. I feel very differently now. I hope...

I'm sorry you are going through this. Job hunting for a stutterer can be very difficult. I found it was easier when I started out by telling the interviewer that I stutter. 9 times out of 10 the inter...

I remain convinced that I don't like ketchup today because when I was a kid I could never ask for it at a restaurant. That's OK—I mean I really don't like ketchup anymore. If I find something I want t...

Like others I've definitely compensated by increasing commentary—usually sarcastically; I'm lucky to have friends who appreciate that kind of banter. Telling jokes or stories for me is very much like ...

I use the app Wakie to practice speaking with people. The hardest part is getting yourself to practice....

Sorry to hear about your job situation, it's never fun to be last person standing. Some good comments here. How bad is your stutter? For me and my block, I've found that consciously slowing down my br...

Same here. But I also stutter when I get excited about things. Say someone asks a very interesting question in a presentation I'll suddenly start stuttering. Same with family, when I talk to my brothe...

I stutter and make phone calls. I don't like to but I do, regularly. I've done many half hour long plus phone interviews with potential employers. Best thing is to force yourself to do it. Then after ...

I actually stutter a lot more with my family and intimate friends than I do with strangers. Perhaps it's just because I don't give a fuck and they already know I have a stutter and don't care about it...

Well where I live, if someone said that to you it could be grounds for a discrimination lawsuit under ADA. But it's very difficult to find a lawyer to file a "refusal to hire" lawsuit on your behalf b...

How bad is your stutter? I fear phone calls as well. But if you haven't made a single phone call in 10 years, you really need to start practicing. Start by just calling random places and asking basic ...

Happens often at the bar. I try to order a M-m-m-m-miller lite, but frequently end up just saying Coors or Busch instead. (don't hate me for my bad beer choices)...

the time has come to find a new job

the time has come to find a new job working conditions in my current job are changing. this year alone, 15 people have quit and not been replaced. a lot of their work has fallen on to me. luckily, tal...

That looks really cool! ...

I practiced talking on the phone using the app Wakie. I've gotten so much better by just practicing. Just gotta do it, it gets easier....