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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
1 points

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and input! I suppose it reminds me of the general quote that it's gonna get a lot worse before it gets better until I feel relaxed and get used to the job...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
3 points

Hey OP, Call center manager here. I started on the front-lines answering calls, and worked my way up. I've been in the industry for roughly 15 years. No sugar coating it, it sucked. It sucked a LOT. ...

Anticipation & AvoidanceSocial & Relationships
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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
2 points

>Not like I'm apologizing I like that you're saying that, it's important not to apologize for just stuttering. Also, a simple trick I found when having non face-to-face conversation is looking at...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
1 points

Thank you for the helpful response :) I may take you up on that DM one day. And yeah if I stutter, I usually own it. I say "excuse me, I stutter." Not like I'm apologizing. Sort of like the same way ...

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commentr/StutterAug 28, 2021
2 points

Hello friend! If you want someone who's been in your situation, I am one of them. Long story short, I used to work in collections in a call center and it happened a few times that the client would...

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
2 points

I’ve totally been there… I **always** stutter on my name. You can imagine how difficult it is to meet people, give introductions, etc. I used to see this as a major roadblock in my social life (espe...

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commentr/StutterAug 25, 2021
3 points

i always apologize before having an oral exam on my online classes, it's just polite and a way of telling that i am not making this up and please have consideration....

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
2 points

in my old job part of my working day sometimes involved phoning up customers about their bicycles, it was a complex task at the best of times and one which i would have to psych myself up for. most p...

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commentr/StutterAug 24, 2021
3 points

My life as a stutterer has been orders of magnitude better after i told my family, friends and coworkers that I stutter. And guess what, their opinion about me didn't change a bit. If anything, it mad...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
2 points

I had a pretty serious stutter as a very young kid, and my speech pathologist (who was awesome) encouraged me to tell people. I don’t remember this, I was in like kindergarten so the memories are fu...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
6 points

Consider speech therapy - and absolutely tell people that you stutter. You will find how much easier it is to tell people than not to tell them!...

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postr/StutterAug 23, 2021
13 points

Told my friend about my stutter

Told my friend about my stutter He had no idea I even had a stutter. He’s very supportive and one of the first people to know, but idk if I’m gonna regret it. I did it because there were a lot of inst...

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commentr/StutterAug 23, 2021
7 points

Try starting the conversation mentioning you stutter and it might take you a little longer to say words....

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commentr/StutterAug 21, 2021
4 points

I’ve had it too. One thing you can do that I have used for names is go out into public, and ask strangers if they know where you can find a bar or restaurant that has your name in it. For example, if ...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

The primary challenge for me currently is becoming more open about my stutter, sharing it with people and working on open stuttering. I'm involved in some therapy currently to that effect and excited ...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersVoluntary Stuttering & ExposureTherapy Experiences
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
1 points

Be open about it. If there is nothing to hide you have nothing to fear and you will stutter less. I rushed Sigma Phi Epsilon years ago was a good time I enjoyed it. People knew I stuttered just makes...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
3 points

I joined a fraternity and really enjoyed it, stuttered my whole life. Friends knew I stutter, they don’t care. Just be yourself, be polite and friendly and you will find a good one. You can even discl...

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commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
6 points

Disclose your stutter to the interviewer beforehand so they don't jump to their own assumptions. They may admire your courage and bravery for doing so. It's the kindest thing you can do for yourself t...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersEmployment & CareerAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 18, 2021
2 points

I agree I will just tell them out the but that I have a mild stutter and I don’t let it affect my life simple as that...

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commentr/StutterAug 17, 2021
1 points

I definitely made it seem like OP had to make an essay about his stutter and his experiences lol, I didn’t mean that at all. What I meant was, not allowing the potential employer to see the stutter as...

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