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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
3 points

It’s okay dude, there is a plethora of women out there. If it ever comes up or you feel like telling that person about your stutter just be forthright about it. Don’t make it all sad and depressing, w...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2020
2 points

I think that's a good answer. It acknowledges it while framing it as something you are working to get better at while not implying it as a negative. From the people I have talked to, advertising a st...

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commentr/StutterJan 14, 2020
1 points

before presentations, i tell my clasemates that i have a stutter and that this is gonna suck for both of us but please be patient. that part is almost scarier than the actual presentation, but it some...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2020
2 points

I (usually) mention it up front to take away my worry that when I stutter the first time they won't know what just happened. Yes, this does not give them any opportunity to talk ask questions about it...

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postr/StutterJan 12, 2020
8 points

as a stutterer ive heard it all my life...but heres a stutterer to a stutterer. EMBRACE IT... hear me out

as a stutterer ive heard it all my life...but heres a stutterer to a stutterer. EMBRACE IT... hear me out so most everyone your around daily knows you have a stutter already. Even people yo udont know...

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postr/StutterJan 10, 2020
7 points

It is appropriate to mention your stutter at a job interview?

It is appropriate to mention your stutter at a job interview? What are your thoughts? I have a moderate stutter that is noticeable as I have prolong speech. If you do believe it is appropriate, do y...

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postr/StutterJan 9, 2020
10 points

Would it be helpful is Amazon or Google Home had a stuttering option to help us stutterers

Would it be helpful is Amazon or Google Home had a stuttering option to help us stutterers I’m not usually the kind of stutterer where I want special treatment, or for rules to be changed for me becau...

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commentr/StutterJan 6, 2020
2 points

That’s exactly the benefit. It was an ingenious development for stutterers. Obviously there are times when one cannot use it...we obviously have to make and answer some calls. But for my friends and f...

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postr/StutterJan 5, 2020
10 points

Refusal To Text

Refusal To Text People who are in my life know that I struggle with the phone, but some of them still almost refuse to text me, knowing that I struggle, and still call me primarily...and then wonder w...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2020
3 points

I'm a male who stutters, but I've been terrified on going on dates for years because of my stutter. All the girls I've been with have been when I was drunk and not afraid of stuttering. Anyways, abou...

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2020
2 points

I think its best ya just tell him. It will make it less stressful for you and he will know what not to do if ya stutter....

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commentr/StutterJan 5, 2020
3 points

I’m a (31 F) stutterer and before I got married I dated a fair amount. If you can, try and let your excitement and the other 95% of your personality traits lead the way! Yes you stutter and yes it’s ...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
2 points

There is a good chance the guy won't care all that much - unless he is an asshole. But since you've been talking to him for a bit, and you like him, so he is not. I am not going to say to be yourself...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
5 points

Coming from a guy who stutters, tell him early. Try not to make a big deal of it. I usually try to say "sorry, I stutter" with a smile when the first inevitable block comes. It often looses the tensio...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
8 points

I'm a guy who stutters and have done since I was very young. Don't let your stutter ruin your date! I normally broach the subject myself towards to the beginning telling them about my blocks and t...

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commentr/StutterJan 4, 2020
5 points

I'm also a guy (who stutters) and my fiance is a person who stutters too. I've been on dates with other women prior to my current relationship..what I would usually do is advertise early on, something...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2019
7 points

I think it might be a good idea to remember for these kinds of situations that we can use hand gestures to both signal a thank you of some sort, but also indicate a speech problem. Assuming, of course...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
1 points

When I was having a bad day stuttering , sometimes I would just introduce myself and btw I do have a stutter. It relieves a lot of the emotional pressure . When I correspond with people by email a...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2019
1 points

This may be an ideal time to confide in a family member how much stuttering has bothered you. Self-disclosure (aka sharing this) is therapeutic. We hold so much shame that we should let go....

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2019
4 points

I would email her your concerns and why and see if she can not observe you in various settings. How you feel about your stutter is a huge part of qualifying you, so she should be sympathetic to these ...

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