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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2025
1 points

Ask him. Approach him after class. Make it a point to say, I am a stutterer. I noticed you do too at times. How do you do it? In front of so many people? And every day? Tell him exactly what you told ...

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commentr/StutterSep 5, 2025
2 points

There is no alternative to self-acceptance. The non-acceptance movement, if we can even call it a movement, is a weird sum of multiple incoherent agendas from self-haters who need therapy, stutterer h...

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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2025
1 points

It depends how well I know them! If I just meet a person and they say that I just say "Haha, well for me it's not a nervous stutter but a disability" I try to be nice. But if they keep on doing it I ...

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commentr/StutterSep 4, 2025
1 points

That definitely sucks I know how you feel. In situations like this are you able to call the offenders out on their behaviour? Especially not letting you finish would be a good one since you could gi...

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
3 points

You can just tell him you also have a stutter, and seeing someone in his position also have one gave you a confidence boost, at least in his class....

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commentr/StutterSep 3, 2025
2 points

If you really want to not loose your job, any time soon , it's probably best to surrender yourself , to the team , and selflessly confirm you had a stutter , it will give you the freedom and the confi...

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commentr/StutterSep 2, 2025
2 points

You got this. The first thing is that you have to stop beating yourself up. We all have the unrealistic belief that stuttering is our fault. It is not. View it like using a crutch or being color-blind...

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commentr/StutterSep 1, 2025
1 points

If you want to go to a club at college, email the club's president and give them a heads up that you're interested n the club and that you have a stutter. Just lay it out there. Car shows are awesome ...

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postr/StutterAug 26, 2025
28 points

I love life

I love life just want to spread some positivity on here. It is possible to live a happy and fulfilling life while stuttering!! I love life and the direction I am currently going in. I do quite a bit ...

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postr/StutterAug 2, 2025
8 points

How to tell interviewer about your stutter

How to tell interviewer about your stutter I should just bring it up without being too specific, right? What exactly do I say? ...

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commentr/StutterJul 30, 2025
1 points

I think homeschooling is a bad idea. He's not gonna escape the bullying forever, it something he would need to learn when to ignore and when to clap back. I feel having another feature which he excel ...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
3 points

This was a few years back, but I I still remember it. I had another part time job at the time delivering. I was making a delivery to a medical building one afternoon. I walked in with the order, and I...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
2 points

My advice would be to reply simply, firmly, and sincerely "Please do not do that ever again. I have a stutter, and I can't help it". This, or close to it, has been my line for a long time. It usually...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

that is not a bad idea, but honestly id rather just not have to do that and have a person that is half way patient with me. I have cards like this for police though in case i get pulled over....

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
2 points

I just say “yeah I stutter” and usually people apologize. I try to remind myself that many people have never met a person who stutters and, as a knee jerk reaction to something they aren’t familiar ...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

Does it make you feel superior that I stutter and you don’t? Im happy for you. Or “yes,I stutter”. What’s your problem?” Note: I’m a speech therapist, I don’t stutter and I’m trying to educate my...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
3 points

I think whichever response you chose, try not to go with anger because thats what they feed off. You could go with a genuine curiosity approach - "why is my speech issue funny to you"? showing them ho...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
5 points

you need to stand up for yourself, a simple "can you explain what is so funny?" can put that karen in her place. I don't know about your situation or your type of stutter, but for me, being angry lit...

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commentr/StutterJul 28, 2025
1 points

I put it on them, they have the problem. The problem isn't your stutter, it's their reaction. "What's wrong with you? Who hurt you? Obviously you think involuntary speech blocks are humorous so I wa...

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commentr/StutterJul 27, 2025
3 points

Some of my favorites when someone laughs - Did I miss something? What’s funny? Do you always make fun of disabled people? I didn’t know you were one of *those* kind of people…yikes. I always bri...

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