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What happens after your block? Are you fluent? I think self disclosure is important, even if it’s via the Stuttering Foundation’s “I stutter” card. If you can’t change it or cure it, you have to f...

It is hard but you need to open up to someone, it is a massive help. It is awkward sure but you will feel better afterwards, be it a parent, friend, partner whatever. I'm sure your mum won't want you ...

>i come up with a BS excuse You don't have to. You could just state, clearly and simply, "I have a stutter". Stutter is just a thing that some people have. There's nothing to hide. Also, go back ...

I study criminology and I had to work with underage kids who did an illegal act that if they would be +18 they would get a severe sentence. I didnt tell them really. I send an email for an applicati...

> What if they still won't choose me? I may think maybe it is because of my speech? An employer will realise that you stutter no matter what. Telling them yourself right off the bat makes the best...

Yes, I talk all to time. It is still a struggle sometimes, but most people respect the way I speak and just give me time to finish my sentences. Some people ask me how they should react to me, like i...

Hey ! > Since then, I literally tell people (including girls) that I stutter. Even if I'm at a bar talking to a girl I don't know I'll let her know I stutter, usually in a joking way. I read every...

No problem, I'm enjoying writing and hopefully it's not too much rambling. I used to have a similar perspective on interviewing and I've learned so much since then - about how much I was totally unawa...

I just want to say thank you so much again for your reply and support - it means a lot during this time. So how can we apply that situation to my speech? Meaning me telling them first or having to ac...

Hmm, imagine you met someone with a very high pitched squeaky voice that made them difficult to understand. Maybe it's a defect in their vocal chords but they never talk about it and you never ask abo...

Hey! I was in the same boat recently. I went to literally just one speech therapy session and it changed everything for me. The therapist I went to (Vivian Sisskin, read her method or listen to her ...

Okay. How about the other person's response or reaction? What am I supposed to do about that? What if they still find me weird or something? I still don't want to tell people about it. They might find...

If you have something to say, don't let your stutter stop you from saying it. Ask for time, explain your stutter, do whatever you need to to get your point across. From the hiring manager's perspectiv...

I'm not disclosing it. I feel like if I do, they'll be like okay we don't want to interview you anymore or we'll interview you but they'll modify it or cut it short or they'll still interview me like ...

Are you not disclosing it? WHAT?! You should absolutely disclose it! How else are they supposed to know what's happening? I'd go one step further, if you're going to a physical interview, take some ma...

You're saying disclose it and I've heard this before. What if I do and I still interview for the job normally then I don't get the job? How can I not make sure that I didn't get hired bc of this? o.O ...

Okay so what do you mean overcommunicate in other ways? What if I disclose it and I get negative reception? I see. Good luck with that part to the both of us. I was tempted to do it but very unsure....

You're pretty much forced to choose whether you want to attempt to hide your stutter or, as I'd suggest, disclose it and overcommunicate in other ways. Prove that you have command over your situation....

I'm just afraid and scared someone might say it again. I'm not an idiot and I can do the job but I think the reason why I'm not getting hired is because of my speech and it's so frustrating bc it seem...

> I want to be outgoing -> easier to make more friends. Can't bc of my speech. Not accurate. Plenty of stutterers are outgoing and have a lot of friends, in many different cultures. You need to...