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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
3 points

it's okay, but it's not about honesty. me and my gf are very honest to each other in everything i guess. we take honesty quite seriously. it's different in this situation, i just feel embarrassed. so ...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
4 points

I'm reading through OP response to comments. OP has an honesty problem. I strongly recommend not pretending you don't understand your girlfriend. That you talk to her (or someone) about your stutter...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
5 points

I'm just afraid of judging her wrongly since she didn't insult or mock me at all.. it's just that she spilled some hurty words. maybe she doesn't know that I'm hurt....

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
7 points

This. The more comfortable you are talking about it, the more comfortable you are stuttering. The more comfortable you are stuttering, the happier you will be......

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
11 points

I would’ve done the exact same thing as you and then felt like shit afterwards. I think you need to have an open conversation to her about it and how it’s affected your life, what she can do to help, ...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
11 points

i thought about that, but i was hesitated, it's gonna be very awkward. because since i grew up i don't talk about my stammer with anybody literally, even my parents. but do you think it's gonna be use...

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commentr/StutterJul 26, 2021
33 points

Have a conversation about how that made you feel. People without a stutter don’t understand how it feels to have a stutter. Talk about it....

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postr/StutterJul 26, 2021
34 points

my gf mentioned my stutter for the 1st time.

my gf mentioned my stutter for the 1st time. I'm 22 and i've been dating my girlfriend for 2 years. she never mentioned or launched a conversation about my stuttering. so we were hanging out in that r...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
1 points

Yes I agree I’ve found that being open about it can also take a lot of bravery and courage that I’ve been trying to work on as well...

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commentr/StutterJul 21, 2021
3 points

This looks like a tough situation. I can't really relate to it. But maybe tell your friends how much it means to you to not stutter when speaking, so that's why you prefer English? Growing up I never ...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
1 points

This got long but I left it, I am often told my intro can be disarming: Practicing an intro that flat out tells people before I get ahead of myself really has helped even though it's 100% to make othe...

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postr/StutterJul 16, 2021
24 points

Survey: Self-Disclosure Experiences of Adults Who Stutter

Survey: Self-Disclosure Experiences of Adults Who Stutter Hello everyone, My name is Megan Young and I am a doctoral student and speech-language pathologist at the University of Texas at Austin study...

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

This is the answer. Telling them up front will not only put you at ease, it will convey confidence that you are in top of the situation (even if you don’t think you are)......

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commentr/StutterJul 16, 2021
2 points

I highly suggest you disclose your stutter at the top of the interview. Your potential employer won’t be confused as to why you speak in that way, they can better integrate you into their workflow wit...

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commentr/StutterJul 15, 2021
2 points

You could carry around little cards saying something like “I’m a person with a stutter (speech disability). I’m having a hard time speaking today, thank you for being patient”...

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commentr/StutterJul 14, 2021
1 points

Definitely say somewhere that you stutter, I normally do it when I'm writing my phone number, just so they're aware...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
3 points

Definitely let them know. At the end of the day, it's no crime to stutter and they have no right to ever belittle or stigmatise you for it so what's the worst that can happen? If anything, my speech t...

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commentr/StutterJul 13, 2021
12 points

I'm going to copy/paste something I regularly post: Any time I have an interview, meet with leadership, present, whatever, I say something along the lines of this: "Before we begin, I'd like to...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2021
4 points

I did! I worked as the front-line IT help desk for my university for 4 years with a moderate-to-severe stutter. One of the best things I ever did for myself. My confidence on the phone and speaking wi...

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commentr/StutterJul 7, 2021
3 points

As other posters have said simply tell the customers you have a speech problem. Most people don’t care. And if you can take over their computer I’d recommend doing that more often if possible...

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