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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2022
4 points

đź’Ż!!!! Disclose up front that you stammer it will alleviate any awkwardness. If you seem okay with it, the other person will be too....

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2022
5 points

That’s exactly what I was thinking. Disclosing your stutter from the moment you send your resume could avoid these kind of situations, because (just to be fair) they did not see it coming. There is ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & WorkCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
5 points

Probably because you’re putting off bad vibes. People don’t care if you stutter, they just want to hire someone who’s going to do the work and be tolerable to be around. If you’re giving off negative ...

School & WorkEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerAnxiety & Social JudgmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
13 points

I think you need to disclose right at the start of the interview because it will settle any misunderstandings, and actually make you look proactive. Just be like, “Btw, I do stutter sometimes. I do ...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
1 points

There’s a massive amount of anecdotal evidence and formal evidence to suggest this is true. Where have you done your research? As I’ve been saying, stuttering occurs bc a variety of factors. I diffe...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCauses & VariabilityCoping & Advocacy
Avoidance & SubstitutionStress & Fight/FlightSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+3 more
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
2 points

*"Blocks happen bc you are trying too hard to avoid stuttering. Alcohol simply makes you try less harder."* There's no evidence to suggest this is true. If this is the case why did I start stutteri...

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
1 points

Do you remember me as the person who keeps suggesting *to disclose your speech difficulties* at beginning of exchanges. Find a few ways to say it and include a slight description, rather than just us...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacyMeds & Substances
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesRecreationa substances (e.g. Alcohol, Cannabis)+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
2 points

Yeah, I've thought about letting the mission team know. Just not sure when I'll do it. The project pretty much kicked off a few months back, and I was only engaged as their Architect last Friday, s...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
1 points

Before job interviews or important meetings I always disclose my stutter It helps with my nerves and makes me feel comfortable If I were in your position, I would let them know whether in the fi...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2022
2 points

Thanks mate. Yeah I've always made it a point to let my line manager and only my close colleagues know that I've got a stutter. This new project requires me to work in a new "mission" team, comprise...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2022
3 points

I often feel like an outlier here, but my thought is don’t give others your power. Take your power back, tell friends and family you got it, and tell the store clerk you stutter and need a few extra m...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2022
1 points

That's interesting, I've no idea how I would react to seeing someone who stutters, as I find it so embarrassing I would automatically think that person does to, so I prob would avoid them, how...

Emotional ExperienceCommunity & SupportSocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentValidation & EmpathyDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2022
1 points

well this is a you problem. For most people its a taboo, but its in your hands to make it normal. Speak about it and people will understand...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2022
2 points

I got married 3 years ago, my stutter is mild- moderate but I feel like lately it’s been more on the moderate side. Till this day I find it very hard to talk to someone about my stutter. It’s somethin...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterAug 12, 2022
5 points

When I tell people I have a speech impediment and they respond with "oh, I've never noticed it" or "oh, I wouldn't have known if you didn't tell me". These comments make me really happy. Or when I am...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterAug 11, 2022
12 points

Questions to ask my boyfriend who dates me who has a stutter?

Questions to ask my boyfriend who dates me who has a stutter? Hi everyone! I’m planning to upload a YouTube video of asking my boyfriend (who obviously doesn’t have a stutter) questions on people who ...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersValidation & Empathy
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
1 points

Present again. And again. And again. And get used to stuttering. I think advertising your stutter is useful, but I don't think it's 100% necessary. People will figure out if you stutter quickly. If th...

Social & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Disclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
3 points

This. Just at the beginning, “First off I just want to let you know I stutter, so bare with me.” Or something...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
15 points

I train medical professionals 2x a week (6 hrs per day , 5 days per week, 70+ people) via Zoom and I learned some valuable tips: 1. I disclose my stutter 2. If I have a block, I encourage them to ...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersHope & MotivationMindfulness & Breathing
commentr/StutterAug 10, 2022
7 points

Do you ever try advertising your stutter in the beginning? That may lessen the pressure for you from the start. Also avoids any awkward situations like thinking its a bad connection etc....

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries