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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
1 points

You can tell her, “yk that i stutter right ?”...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2022
1 points

My take is that if your opposites act rude towards you bc you stutter then just let him go and that is not your problem at all. If you get mad at them you are just making urself angry with others' fau...

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

Exactly what u/ColterR123 said, it works for me! It's disarming, and makes you real / relateable. Everyone has someothing they're super scared others will notice - our thing is just more noticeable. T...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & AdvocacySpeech & Stuttering
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDating & Romance+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
20 points

My advice is to tell her when your stutter is noticeable in a conversation, like right after a block or something. It'll probably be awkward but you gotta embrace the suck. Talking to a crush is awkwa...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersDating & Romance
commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
1 points

Disclosing is actually a therapy technique that can also serve to not make your stutter worse. Trying to hide it can make it worse in long run. But I see how some work situations can make it difficu...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersHiding & Concealment
postr/StutterFeb 1, 2022
10 points

How do i Tell a girl i stutter?

How do i Tell a girl i stutter? She works on a store right in front of my job, we are exchanging glances for a few weeks and i even talked to her a few times (asked about her tattoos and stuff like th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social JudgmentDating & Romance+1 more
postr/StutterJan 30, 2022
10 points

New member here

New member here I’m 19 and a college student at USC. I speak with a severe stutter and have for my whole life. The funny part is both my first and last name begin with far and away the most difficult ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSchool & Work
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+2 more
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2022
1 points

Tell them straight out, I prefer to say it in the very beginning when introducing myself. "Hi, I'm X, and just to let you know, I have a stutter but I'm excited to meet with you guys." or some varia...

Social & RelationshipsAnticipation & Avoidance
Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2022
1 points

haha no worries for misreading. i’ve been told that leaving a good impression is quite important as the course i’ve applied for isn’t the easiest to get on and there’s a lot of applications. what i’ll...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterJan 28, 2022
1 points

Tell them straight up. I regret not doing this when I was younger because no one wants to employ anyone that comes across as a mess. And I came across as a mess. Some thought I was mentally disabled. ...

Social & RelationshipsSchool & Work
Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & Career
commentr/StutterJan 25, 2022
1 points

Thank you for your response. I have been feeling so alone bc no one gets it. Everyone around me just thinks I’m shy that’s why I have such trouble with phone calls. They don’t understand that I physic...

Emotional ExperienceAnticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Anxiety & Social JudgmentHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2022
2 points

Just tell them you’re heated and that you want to take a break in order to breath and calm down. Then come back later and say what you wanna say. And if it’s still difficult, just tell them you stut...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2022
3 points

Don’t tell them it’s a network issue! Just tell them you stutter! I think it will help You be able to focus better in the meeting, and overall feel better....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 22, 2022
3 points

Always own your stutter. Never hide it or make excuses for it. There is nothing to be ashamed of. There is no reason to lie. BTW, I've had people mistake my stutter for a network issue....

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 20, 2022
1 points

Deliberate disfluencies (voluntary stuttering) helps a lot, but I think doing a disclosure and saying outright that you stutter, should ideally be paired with the deliberate disfluency. Because then y...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
1 points

I seldom stutter voluntarily towards others but I did try it for several times to reduce my mental burdens when conversating with others, and conveniently I use it as a head-up to judge if my conversa...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 19, 2022
2 points

It actually went super well!! Thank you for the advice, when I stuttered I just accepted it and didn’t freak out over it! My interviewer even said stuttering runs in his family a little bit so he unde...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterJan 18, 2022
2 points

Just met with a woman today that I’m interested in. I stuttered on purpose and told her that I stutter. If went well man! Thanks for the inspiration👍....

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Voluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2022
3 points

As a fellow man with the same disorder, in my experience what’s best it’s just admit it. Yeah. Imagine you going into that interview and starts talking without saying you stutter, in my culture we ca...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterJan 17, 2022
1 points

Thanks for your response its been helpful. If you ever want to network professionally let me know, we can hop on a call (or just type) - my industry is fintech/blockchain/decentralized finance. Basica...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Identity & Self-PerceptionAcceptance & PrideMedicalization / Neurodiversity+1 more