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postr/StutterAug 29, 2016
8 points

Official phone calls!! :/

Official phone calls!! :/ Hello reddit, So I got allocated to this project (IT) which requires to (*sigh) call the customer and update her about the current progress. It is like nightmare becoming tr...

Anticipation & AvoidanceEmotional ExperienceSocial & Relationships
Feared Words & NamesAvoidance & SubstitutionAnxiety & Social Judgment+1 more
commentr/StutterAug 26, 2016
2 points

People are going to notice and think about it anyways. Might as well give them your perspective to think about!...

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Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 25, 2016
1 points

Oh man, this is a tough one! If you tell people you stutter you elicit a certain response. If you keep it a secret then it could give wrong signals to people e.g "does this guy/gal have problems??"....

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commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
5 points

I'm also a high school teacher with a stutter! I'm not alone!! Really though, it's not a big deal, and just being upfront is the best way to do it. ...

School & WorkSocial & Relationships
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
6 points

A girl literally stopped texting to me the moment I said that I stutter. We were planning on meeting up....

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersShame & Embarrassment
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
3 points

I just tell them matter of factly. Most people don't know how to respond and look to you for how they should act. ...

Social & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Disclosure & Telling OthersSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterAug 22, 2016
1 points

Tell them you stutter and how you would like them to deal with it in a neutral tone. ...

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Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling Others
postr/StutterAug 21, 2016
17 points

To all students starting a new school year: Frame the conversation about your speech

To all students starting a new school year: Frame the conversation about your speech I know many of you are dreading the start of the new year. Teachers will expect you to say things in class. Many of...

School & WorkSocial & RelationshipsCoping & Advocacy
Employment & CareerDisclosure & Telling OthersMindset shift
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
2 points

I don't think she wanted to hurt you, but just fun with you I know when people want to hurt you or not And when they don't, I just laugh with them, when it's a girl that you like it's even better: yo...

Community & SupportSocial & Relationships
Humor & Community ToneDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
5 points

Since you're still in school (high school, I'm assuming?), I really doubt that she has a clue what stuttering is. So, I think you should be an advocate for yourself. Even if it was supposed to be a ha...

Coping & AdvocacySocial & RelationshipsIdentity & Disability
Self-Advocacy & BoundariesDisclosure & Telling OthersIdentity & Self-Perception
commentr/StutterAug 21, 2016
2 points

I don't go to the same school as her, so even though we keep contact through social media and such we don't really get a chance to talk- although she probably has noticed it before though. She is a v...

Social & RelationshipsEmotional Experience
Disclosure & Telling OthersAnxiety & Social Judgment
commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
2 points

I think it's good to disclose, but I would disclose it with a joke instead of a public announcement to the audience. That way you can kind of warm them up and get them on your side from the start. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
1 points

the actual point i was trying to get across was that, a minor stutter or severe one.. it shouldn't by no means stop you from doing what you want to! as you first stated you could open up saying you ...

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commentr/StutterAug 19, 2016
2 points

i guess it's a good start. it will make you and your audience feel relief and there's no awkwardness afterwards.cause you know that they know and they know that you know that they know (sorry, watched...

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Disclosure & Telling OthersAvoidance & Substitution
commentr/StutterAug 15, 2016
3 points

Write it down, be clear but not hurtful, state what you need without casting unnecessary blame. You might be surprised by what writing a letter like that can do....

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
1 points

Nope. Only bring it up if it becomes a notable part of the date. I.e. you're ordering movie tickets and it's noticeable that you're stuttering. Otherwise leave it out of your conversation. ...

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commentr/StutterAug 10, 2016
1 points

If it does'nt effect your life, then dont write it in your bio! And if your date can't handle your stutter or make fun of it, then you are better than him/her and aint worth your time....

Social & Relationships
Dating & RomanceDisclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

I don't put it in my tinder problem but Ive put it in other dating apps. I personally wouldn't feel comfortable going on a date unless they knew I stuttered so I always tell them. They usually don't ...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others
commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
1 points

I would recommend saying "Hey, heads up I stutter. So if you hear my stutter or something, it's not because I'm a nervous maniac. iT's because that's just how I talk....

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commentr/StutterAug 9, 2016
2 points

I put it in as a primer and a conversation starter. Especially when I got back from the National Stuttering Association Conference in Atlanta and decided to do it. Also kinda as a way to weed out some...

Social & Relationships
Disclosure & Telling Others