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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
5 points

I'm so sorry you went through that, when I posted that it was after something embarrassing happened to me involving my stutter. That was hours ago and I just woke up from a nap and I feel better now. ...

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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
3 points

I agree, when I posted that it was right after something embarrassing happened to me involving my stutter. That happened hours ago and I just woke up from a nap and I feel better now. Also after readi...

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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
3 points

I will! Thank you for the idea! Doing something I love helps cheer me up a lot. Thank you for being so kind :)...

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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
2 points

Thank you for being so kind. When I posted that it was right after something really embarrassing happened to me involving my stutter. That was hours ago and I just woke up from a nap and I feel better...

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commentr/StutterMay 3, 2022
1 points

I completely agree, thank you for being nice. When I posted that it was right after something really embarrassing happened to me involving my stutter so I just kinda posted that out of frustration. I ...

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commentr/StutterApr 30, 2022
8 points

First off, no sudden movements! We are easily frightened and will flee at the first sign of attack. -Wait, no. That's hamsters, I think. Just treat stutterers like you would all you weirdos who don't...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
10 points

Try to treat him as you would anyone else and not think about it too much. My favorite listeners are those who are respectful and patient but we're otherwise completely indifferent to my stutter. They...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
7 points

I think just keep attentive and don't look away, bc distracting yourself off him will make him embarrassed and incompetent....

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
15 points

Just be an attentive and patient listener like you would with somebody who doesn't stutter. If somebody looks away, I assume they're embarrassed and uncomfortable to talk to me, and same for if somebo...

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postr/StutterApr 29, 2022
30 points

How best to engage?

How best to engage? So I'm staying at a small farm for a bit. Brother of the boss has a significant stutter sometimes. Is it best to gently continue looking at him as he stutters or look away so ...

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commentr/StutterApr 29, 2022
2 points

Oh man im so sorry that u had to go threw this we really need to educate people about stuttering...

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commentr/StutterApr 28, 2022
1 points

I agree, it's not worth making someone lose their job over something like that but in the future, if it happens again, it may be worth it to get their boss involved and just say hey, this is both extr...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
4 points

Definitely talk to your friend. They probably don't understand. Stuttering is super uncommon, and most people just don't have experience with it. I think people laugh or smile or something because the...

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commentr/StutterApr 27, 2022
3 points

Well done for giving it your best. That’s all you can do. Perhaps allow yourself to chalk it down to a life experience that will ultimately stand to you. Well done….irrespective of the outcome...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
2 points

Hey OP, I was in the same boat literally a month ish ago. I thought I messed up so bad and just felt like shit. I convinced myself "well thats it, def not getting the job". And guess what- still got...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
3 points

Usually people don’t care. It makes it a little awkward if you don’t announce it though. I recently had a interview recently that was a panel of 8 people (that I didn’t know about). I stuttered like h...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
2 points

I agree with all of the advice to find a good SLP who specializes in stuttering. That said, surely no one will tease/mock her during the recital..? There is (should be) no rule that it must be fluent...

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commentr/StutterApr 26, 2022
14 points

I remember my first ever interview, I had the same problem. In the end, I got hired. I was talking to him many months later, "why would you even hire me, I could barely string a sentence together" and...

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commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
2 points

I Literally almost tested up at the idea of a woman going on a stuttering subreddit asking questions about being supportive. You’re amazing...

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commentr/StutterApr 25, 2022
2 points

We have so many Indians on our Discord Stutter Support Server along with about 1,400 members there. Just us for text and voice chatting. It is fun!...

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