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"Breaking the ice" is a great way. Another word similar to that is vulnerability. Vulnerability is huge when it comes to overcoming your stutter. Being the one to open up first, to disclose first, t...
That's so nice! I think you can ask him anything, it's really cool when someone wants to know more about you and it may make him even closer and more comfortable....
The best way I can think to bring it up as a topic without coming off as insensitive or inorganic is to bring up the movie " the king's speech" it's all about the British king during ww2 coping with...
Personally, I love when people ask about it. I think it's important that people ask their serious questions if and when they're curious about anything. My friends often ask me things about it and I an...
My 2 cents: Having worked in HR, practice with friends and/or family members mock interviewing. Practice as many times as possible so that it becomes rote and boring. Also, I always disclose my ...
You’ll be more surprised with how open he is with it and will want to tell you about his experiences and feelings about it. Stutterers normally live in a silent war with themselves, not ever feeling l...
I LOVE that you're considerate of your coworker's feelings and treat him like anyone else. Thos are two incredibly important things you've given him. Honestly, it could go either way. Not everyone fe...
Potential Job Interview Help/Advice
Potential Job Interview Help/Advice Hi everyone, I have a private equity internship (finance) interview and this is something I really want to obtain and it will certainly help me achieve a lot of opp...
I need your help, adult stutterers.
I need your help, adult stutterers. Hi, I’m a high school student (18 years old) in Japan. I have a fear about my future. I stutter when I speak Japanese, but not really in English. I want to ask you ...
I did speech therapy as a kid and felt like nothing worked but then did it again at age 20/21 and found some real tricks and techniques that work. Honestly, the thing that works the best for me is ope...
That's a good point, I don't think I've ever told him it's a thing with a name. Thanks! How he notices: Asks why did I say that funny When we're reading he points out that that's not what the boo...
Just give it a name. "Stutter". No big deal, just a thing that's in the world and that they now know the name of. How does he "notice"?...
What do you say to your kids when they notice?
What do you say to your kids when they notice? My kid is 7 and is starting to figure out that my speech is different from other people. Up until now I told him it's just the way I talk and he's been o...
Some great comments in here already. And to add to it, just reverse the situation and imagine what she's thinking. She won't want to ask you about it unless you mention it. So, tell her you were ner...
Bring it up yourself, and deflate the weird air around it. My boyfriend has told me on multiple occasions that the initial reason he liked me was because of the stutter....
When I used to date (way back when!) I always told them upfront about my speech disorder, if I met them online. The only tip I know is be honest about it and laugh about it. People will feel less awkw...
Ugh same. Out of curiosity do your friends know you stutter/ have you spoken about it with them? I haven’t. But I think they know. Ugh, adds more stress!...
Dos and Donts as a parent
Dos and Donts as a parent Hi,I am a parent of a child that stutters. I would like to hear dos and donts from people who stutter on what I can say and do to be supportive and so my child feels as close...
Any advice on raising a kid with a stutter?
Any advice on raising a kid with a stutter? So my younger brother has a stutter, and I just want to know what some of you who have stutters wish went differently with your childhood regarding your stu...
Hey man, I'm 18 years old and I'm still far from mastering my stutter so I don't have much advice. I just wanted to say that you gotta accept it as it is. If you were forced into a call center and can...