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It’ll never go away. Or maybe it will! Either way, peace of mind is the only way, and having a understanding environment to thrive in. Most people aren’t genuinely assholes, and don’t want to make fun...
Congrats! You stutter, it is a part of you, you should come to terms with it and try not so hard to hide it. So what if people know? It isn't a big deal. "100 people watching, some were looking at m...
Wow.. I never heard of someone doing that. It's all good, I'm sure we all have been passed on because of our speech You'll be ok. Don't let one bad experience make you feel less than anyone else. Y...
Thank you for your comment. When we say "identify as a person who stutters," we simply mean we are looking for individuals who recognize in themselves a consistent pattern of stuttering. This is essen...
Ah I see. That doesn't mean more won't come, keep applying to others and maybe by talking to them and explaining your situation they'd understand? You never know. If they don't respond or don't want t...
We've all been there, you had to walk quite a way to get to the interview so naturally you'd be like that. I'm sorry you lost it but more opportunities will come! Try and keep your head up in the me...
What do you think this group is for? People want to talk about things with other people who understand, whether it's asking for or giving advice, or expressing frustration. We've all had trouble expre...
It sucks but that's life. Hope you find a genuine person that will accept you and love you wholly. Best of luck!...
He will most likely learn to deal with it himself, just try to provide a safe space he can talk with his fluency problems or other things he might have(no doubt you already do). It does not feel good ...
Be patient. Be supportive. Absolutely do not finish their words, fill them in, make then feel rushed. If you read some of the posts in this community you're going to find a lot of people are struggl...
Bullying triggered my stutter, but I have never been bullied because of it. My parents talked to the teacher, and they made sure I was still respectful to everyone. It sucks to stand out. I don't rea...
Oh I didn't mean to undervalue your experience, if I came across like that. I'm very happy to hear that some of us found a way to live a happy life with stutter and even to see the perks of it. I just...
Oh, it is so frustrating to be misunderstood because we stutter. Hang in there. Remember what goes around, comes around. Something will come to that co-worker that will raise his consciousness about h...
Yeah, I’m an ignorant person for pointing out the fact that if multiple people are telling you something maybe look into why people perceive this of you. But yeah, go on through life thinking everyo...
If one person calls you a duck, they are probably wrong. If 2 people call you a duck, they could still be wrong but maybe check for webbed feet. If 3 people call you a duck…..you’re a duck....
Yeah, I’ve been there too. Just as bad is when you have kids and somebody asks you your kids name and you block on it and then you just know they are thinking “what kind of parent forgets their own ki...
>Declare your stutter. "I have a stutter. As painful as it's going to be for you to listen to this presentation, it's much harder for me. Thanks for your kindness." In my experience, this is all t...
Awesome. This is the way. I'm still stuttering myself, but I've been being incredibly open about to everybody I come in contact with. It helps A LOT to release a load of anxiety, making me way more re...
Of course I do and I’d be lying if I said otherwise. It used to gut me. HOWEVER, diversity and inclusion is a huge effort at many companies now so use it to your advantage during your next interview! ...
I don’t know of any strategies how to deal with these myself. After my stutter I just explain, that I do stutter.. It just helps me to remind myself that how I speak does not reflect my capabilities....