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i say in a deadpan voice while staring into their eyes, "It's not funny." without so much as a stutter in sight...

If they mock me, I tell them they suck at stuttering. If they laugh, I roll my eyes as if to say “yeah, whatever, shut up....

I have had to remind people that I do not choose to speak like this… And if they cannot understand that, then there is nothing left to discuss....

What are some ways of responding to someone that laughed at your stutter?

What are some ways of responding to someone that laughed at your stutter? So I've been thinking for a while in the sentence "I have a disability, is that funny?" But I want to say it without stutterin...

Absolutely not. It will piss me off every time. And I will still insist of finishing my own sentence even if I have to speak over them. Everyone who knows me knows to let me finish my own sentence, ...

You're not alone my friend. Ive been denied access to bars because someone mistakes my stutter for being too inebriated. I started printing out little business cards that say something like 'i have ...

is this going to be about some line dividing acceptance or not? everybody should feel accepted. every time someone wants to say "acceptance is bad because x, y, and z." they should be required to pay...

absolutely not. The only people allowed is my Wife and Mother. It kinda pisses me off because I can speak for myself. On occasion it just takes longer. So they can wait......

Yes you can, but shut down anyone who disrespects you. Also, choose very carefully who you want to be your friends....

in my own experience & area , people dont really care but some people think their helping & they will finish wtv your saying while others patiently wait for you to get done. You can only control how y...

That's also one of the worst moments to say something about it 😭 I think even if he is your boss you should definitely say something about it. There are many ways to word this, I hope you find a way ...

"Oi! (Insert name here)" get eye contact "Don't do that." Don't do what?" Laugh when someone stutters, you get how fucked up that is, are you 12 years old?" If they tell you to relax tell the...

Any of my fellow stutterers heading to Burning Man this year?

Any of my fellow stutterers heading to Burning Man this year? I know we're a little more than a month away from "that thing in the desert," but if you're going, just an FYI so you can better plan your...

Yeah I really wish there was something we could do about this. It feels awful every time. Even if I mention after that I stutter and they apologize, I still feel like shit. I've said before that I wi...

Okay cool, well if they’re calling you, you have control over the conversation and these people are calling to seek help/advice so they have to listen to you to get what they need. In that case, you h...

This is the way to do it. I had a friend that just met me and mocked my stutter. My friends noticed it and later asked if they should say something, I agreed (told them to just say I have a stutter, n...

Considering you think she is rude and passive aggressive, I would take the high ground. I think you can approach her and discuss it with her privately, or ask to do so at an appropriate time. Non conf...

However, when people underestimate you, or in other terms “don’t respect you in the beginning,” once you prove yourself their reaction isn’t to change their view of you, it’s to destroy you or attack ...

Buddy, I know how hard that is from personal experience and the best thing to do is to try and be real with them. And if it’s too hard to get verbally communicate it, then send a text or email explain...

Honestly tell them for the last time that its not ok. If they keep doing it just find new friends and slowly cut them off from your life....