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I wanted to disclose in a funny way, do you have any tips? ​ So far I had: 'I have a stammer, feel free to interrupt me if you didn't get something. I repeat myself by accident and I can...

I really like this approach, I feel like it puts the idea in their head that it’s totally normal and they’d be weird to even think twice about it...

Yeah its better to say you stutter, sometimes it makes you feel a little less nervous...

I don't like disclosing my stutter so I just hope that they will be understanding...

I think a lot of times people don't know how to react because they don't really even know what is going on. They may have not have ever seen a real stutter before. If you give them a heads up in advan...

Do you tell strangers you have a stutter or just assume they’ll be patient?

Do you tell strangers you have a stutter or just assume they’ll be patient? I’m a bartender and my stutter has improved since I was child, but I still get stuck with a few sounds and syllables. It’s a...

I can't find the source but I remember reading about stuttering on your own name started with unwillingness to reveal who you are, because ... who you are is you are a stutterer. You don't want the w...

Introduction/Personal Epiphany

Introduction/Personal Epiphany Hi everyone, My name is David and I’ve been following this subreddit for some time. Like many of us, I have had a stutter since I could remember. In elementary school, ...

I usually try to let them introduce themselves first, then I can say, Hey (their name) my name is Josh it’s nice to meet you. Not starting on the J of my name helps me a lot....

I love introducing myself just not the fact that I may stutter on my name so I usually have someone else say my name for me and go from there...

What I used to do before giving presentations was to tell the audience about my stutter at the beginning if they already didn't know. It eliminates the fear of negative response from the audience in t...

Doing a presentation in university

Doing a presentation in university In 2 days I have to do a presentation in french in my university. I just need to speak for a few minutes so it's not that bad but I'm really stressed about it. No on...

This year I’ve been more open about my stutter with people who are close to me it just feels like it’s not enough....

Don’t be afraid to be open with your feelings with people who don’t stutter...

In my dating experience I never disclose I have a stutter when first talking to someone new I usually hide it until I’m comfortable enough to let it show. My stutter has never detoured anyone away fro...

Online Dating + Stuttering

Online Dating + Stuttering To all the lead-tongued lotharios and disfluent flirts here: I'm dipping my toe into the online dating scene again after a plague-based hiatus and running into an old probl...

I'm happy to hear that declaring your stutter helps you. It 100% does for me too(and somehow works!) but lately, Im starting to think that doing so will leave a "bad" first impression on the person yo...

Glad to hear. Yeah, so many problems in life result from a lack of communication and clarity so it helps reduce confusion, awkwardness and sets expectations for everyone when you do that. I sometimes ...

For me I actively like it when people help Me out. I tell people who are closest to me that if they know what I’m going to say just say it. It stops the agony of stuttering and I just find it easier f...

As a person who’s been stammering since a child I think the best thing you can do is getting him used to expressing his feelings about his stammer and normalising talking about it. Maybe sit him down ...