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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2022
21 points

Just explain to them you have stutter no need in hiding it I realized if I just owned and accepted the fact that i stuttered I felt great and stuttered less people still treated me the same and anyone...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2022
6 points

Tell him you have trouble getting your words out sometimes. Show him what happens. Would you like to understand what the “head Bob” is?...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 4, 2022
0 points

If you are Self confident Try to Tell him about your life story as a stutterer and There is maybe a magic pill comming out in 2025 🤪...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Hope & MotivationDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2022
2 points

If you’re meeting someone for the first time, I would recommend introducing yourself and saying that you are a person who stutters. Then continue on with the conversation. I know it’s an individual pr...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Disclosure & Telling OthersTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2022
1 points

Thank you for the tip. I must admit I've never told people that I have stutter beforehand, I usually just let people figure that out because I was deeply ashamed of my stutter. How do I tell people in...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Advice RequestsDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterSep 2, 2022
2 points

Speech therapist here! Research shows that if you tell people right off the bat that you have a stutter, they’re more likely to be accepting of your speech. I hope that this helps! I don’t stutter mys...

Social & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Disclosure & Telling OthersTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2022
3 points

Does your uni offer speech therapy or even counseling? For me, counseling really helped with my stutter in college, it made my stutter better because I had someone I could talk to freely without judge...

Emotional ExperienceSocial & RelationshipsTherapy & Professional
Anxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling OthersSeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterSep 1, 2022
2 points

I went through that too OP. What helped me and wish i did more was disclose my stutter....

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2022
4 points

When I was 18 I really liked girls. This was before everyone had a cell phone. I used to muster the courage to call the girls house phone, talk to her dad, then ask to speak to his daughter. That sh...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Dating & RomanceAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2022
2 points

I assure you that you don't sound as bad as you think you do. Most people I've disclosed my stutter to have said that they wouldn't have noticed my stutter if I didn't point it out....

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2022
2 points

I have just been offered a place at a very competitive medical school program. I have a mild to severe stutter. i let them know at the start of the interview and got accepted . Believe me there wasnt...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 24, 2022
2 points

I am also in your situation but started school 2 days ago, I am 17. Class introduction has always been impossible for me and over the years I started to ask the teacher to talk outside before class an...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
School & Academic LifeAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
1 points

Bullshit, maybe for some companies But most don't give a fuck as long as you can deliver I disclose my stutter in interviews and important meeting Both my jobs had 200 applicants. I got it I s...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
3 points

If I may push back on this, everyone gets nervous in interviews, which in our case will cause a stutter to come out more. I find it very helpful to advertise. It gives me permission to stutter. They a...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnticipating Stuttering
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
2 points

That's funny cause I just signed my contract with a new company today after 2 interviews in which I stuttered so much that I requested to just type what I wanted to say, which they thought was a prett...

School & WorkAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAvoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
2 points

If your prospective employers are not properly trained SLPs, then they cannot possibly know why you are taking so long to answer questions and *appear* extra extra nervous. I just interviewed last ...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
3 points

I always just let it rip until they get to the ‘give us a strength and a weakness question’, at which point I explain that I have a stutter and how it ‘gives me confidence’ or some similar line to spi...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & DisabilityEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-PerceptionHope & Motivation
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
3 points

If you think your stutter holds you back then you can ask for extra support.. it is technically a communication disability. But if you think you can get by without mentioning it, then you can do that ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Access & RightsDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
1 points

I don’t stutter that bad anymore but when people laughed at me I’d just say I have a speech impediment (ironically I stutter saying “I stutter”but not that lol 🤷🏻‍♂️) anyway saying that always made ...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 23, 2022
4 points

I simply mention I stutter at the start of the interview, and that it tends to be more prominent in higher stakes situations such as job interviews. This has done me well. It makes me less nervous to ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career