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17, and experienced my first interview today.

17, and experienced my first interview today. I stuttered on my name and I definitely was not confident but oh well. It’s a small win for me 😹...

I think that most of us, as a group of people with similar experiences tend to always put others first. I have become a master at reading faces and emotions because I wanted to know how my stutter aff...

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter

im avoiding my college interview due to my stutter hello. not sure if anyone remembers but a few months ago i posted here asking what i should do about my college interview. i did some practice etc, a...

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives

I have little fond memories of spending time with my relatives When I was a kid, my relatives often tease my stuttering and make fun of me. My grandma laugh at me whenever I stutter. I had no way to s...

I stutter but i still talk alot with my friends. Even my friends sometime tell me to shut the fuck up cause i talk so much lol. However, with strangers, it’s a different story. I don’t talk to strange...

I’m new to the sub and I’m glad to find those who have also experienced this situation. It’s such a struggle to engage in conversation or when you’re somewhere new and a crowd of people come up to ask...

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"?

Should I worry about proving people I'm not dumb/slow because of my stutter? Or just "fuck them"? I think every stutterer in the world is worried about being taken as someone stupid because of their s...

I always wear a mask to hide what my face looks like when I stutter. That boosts my confidence and helps me alot with stutter....

I am the same. I think its because when around family and close friends, i know they'll love and support me and wont judge me because they understand. But with "friends" or co workers, servers ect, ...

If I can't express myself than what am I good for?

If I can't express myself than what am I good for? I'm a university student who wanted to achieve high grades to prove to people that I'm smart and not dumb because I'm quite most of the time and stut...

Possible strategy for people stuttering on saying first name

Possible strategy for people stuttering on saying first name Hi fellow stutterers. I have a stutter and have had one my whole life. it is very clearly linked to stress and self esteem for me and I stu...

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...

Embarrassing moments

Embarrassing moments Want to get this off my chest and get some relief, went to a bar a couple nights ago with my friend and avoided opening a tab because I knew I’d freeze up when she asked my name a...

Basically in every situation where I have to speak: * Ordering on a drive thru * Phone calls * Interviews * Small talk * When people ask me whatever (my name, my major, etc.)...

something i like doing that helps me personally when i’m at a restaurant is actually pointing at the thing that i want on the menu and showing the waiter/waitress. sometimes they actually say it for m...

for the first time i went to a restaurant and refused to eat because i couldnt say anything off the menu without getting stuck

for the first time i went to a restaurant and refused to eat because i couldnt say anything off the menu without getting stuck its extremely rare that I go to in person dining, I hate everything about...

Life

Life hello all, i’ve been feeling very down recently i just feel like i haven’t achieved much in life and i feel that i won’t achieve much even as i grow older due to my mindset with my stutter. I say...

I have been stuttering all my life and this is what has helped me.

I have been stuttering all my life and this is what has helped me. Hello everyone. I just found this subreddit and wanted to share my story and hope it helps someone. ​ I have been stutt...

How are you doing on family gatherings? I'm just mute and response with few words or yes/no if I am being asked. It's really detrimental for my self image. I'm a grown man. It's really embarrassing interrupting them with my blocks. That sudden silence. Their faces also. Pain.

How are you doing on family gatherings? I'm just mute and response with few words or yes/no if I am being asked. It's really detrimental for my self image. I'm a grown man. It's really embarrassing in...

You can't be mean or authoritative when you are a stutterer

You can't be mean or authoritative when you are a stutterer I think I lost 2 things due to my stutter: * Being "mean" - I don't endorse mean / arrogant people, but I feel like I don't have the freedo...