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commentr/StutterNov 1, 2021
3 points

I did this during a college presentation, and even though a few people still laughed a bit (at least they tried to hide it), it felt better than a previous experience where I hadn't disclosed it and s...

Emotional ExperienceIdentity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Shame & EmbarrassmentAuthenticity vs. MaskingDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
2 points

Tell them that you have a stutter. Then work on beating your stutter....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
3 points

AAHAHAHAHA I've been hiding my stutter like for 5 years so now that i'm taking speech therapy (bc obviusly i'm afraid of stuttering and i change words and so on) i'm telling all my mates that i stutte...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
3 points

I just had to happen to me. It amazes me that people don't realize I have a stutter until I point it out...maybe they're just being nice lol....

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Hiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
7 points

It took so much pressure off me and made me twice as fluent when I gave up on "hoping to hide it" from new people. Now I'll even throw a "sorry I stutter" after my first block with someone new and it ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 31, 2021
9 points

In my shoes if your stutter is really severe so that you can't hide it, just tell your conversation partners you have stutter and you can also judge if they are good ones or ones not worthwhile of kee...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterOct 30, 2021
5 points

If you don't already plan on doing this, disclosing your stutter at the beginning of the presentation could help a lot. I do it a lot with presentations, interviews, meeting new people, etc. It really...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
3 points

I've to do presentations in front of 30-40 people regularly (few times a month), and occasionally in front of 100s of people every once in a while. The best thing to do is to make it known that you st...

Anticipation & AvoidanceCoping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentVoluntary Stuttering & Exposure+2 more
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
4 points

I honestly prefer to go first. I had several presentations this past summer and it sucked but man it felt great when it was over. I always self disclose before I start. You got this!...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
4 points

Before you begin, tell them that you stutter. You dont have to make a big deal out of it, just something like "Some of you might already know this, but I have a stutter. So, please bare with me if I t...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 29, 2021
5 points

Tell everyone you have a stutter right of the bat, think of a joke or something. People won't react in a weird way to your speech if they understand you have a stutter because you've told them, they'l...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
1 points

Unpopular opinion but people With stutters aren’t marginalized I feel like most negative interactions I have becuase of my stutter are people genuinely not knowing that I stutter and when tell them I ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling OthersListener Reactions
commentr/StutterOct 22, 2021
9 points

If you are a closet stutterer just tell people about it casualy. If they make fun of u theyre assholes anyway. Otherwise just alot of practice, doing something for the 100th time is less scary than th...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
Avoidance & SubstitutionHiding & ConcealmentDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
1 points

Ok, It can help in formal settings like job interviews for example. But in informal settings, it would be a bit weird to explain at first. My thoughts...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterOct 20, 2021
1 points

Self Disclosure just means, telling someone you have a stutter before talking?...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 18, 2021
2 points

I’d definitely start off the presentation with something like, “Before I get started, I just want to let you all know that I stutter, so please bare with me.”...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 16, 2021
2 points

I am so sorry you are dealing with this... I advise that you tell people on the phone that you stutter so they don't think anything else is going on. It may help you to know that they are expecting it...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & Relationships
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2021
8 points

-Disclose that you have a stutter before you start, even in a humorous/confident way e.g. “I know I got 30 mins but bare with me!, I have a stutter…” -Use visual aids if possible to help explain conc...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersFluency Techniques
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2021
18 points

Accept your stutter. It's literally the best way around in the end. Before starting, let your audience know of your stutter. Believe me, it removes so much weight on the mind and alerts the people in ...

Identity & DisabilitySocial & Relationships
Acceptance & PrideDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterOct 14, 2021
7 points

Mine works EVERY TIME and you may borrow it. "Good morning, my name is Pedro Pena and I have a speech impediment.......I have a stutter. If I get hung up on any word, give me 8 hours and the word...

Social & RelationshipsCommunity & Support
Disclosure & Telling OthersHumor & Community Tone