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I'm willing to do anything just to get a living, but I'm afraid the employers won't give me a chance once they see i stutter. How did you get the job though?...

I'm lost.

I'm lost. Hey guys, I've got a question for you, I'm 17 and the next year i'll be in university in a whole different country. And the entire project relies on me working 20 hours a week to pay for my ...

I wouldn't say it stops you. I say it's abut perception. It's s bigger mountain to climb, sure in terms of success and goal achieving.... but it's not impossible....

Try having a severe stutter and an identical twin (without one) who is your worst bully ever about it. I’d give anything for a mild stutter as you describe. Despite it, I’ve achieved very well persona...

I want to be a translator but my stutter will definitely prevent me from doing that....

> If the company isn't comfortable about your overall communication abilities to put you in this role, what do you expect them to do? I don't expect anything, I'm just mad that this wasn't brought...

Well based on what was written in the job spec, absolutely. But given that there's a lot of meeting up with clients, probably not - but I would've liked to have made that decision myself...

i want to be a mechanic :D stuttering is the only obstacle....

Sadly, it is the way it is for us stuttering people. I've seen people not being able to get ANY job because of stuttering....

You say that "*turns out that a big part of the job involves regularly meeting with clients and customers*" and then "*So I was asked the initial ‘tell me about yourself’ question but blocked so hard ...

Depends on where you live, but in the US this is absolutely legal discrimination. I’m not sure if you have any recourse to get another interview for this specific job at this specific company, but I w...

It is a little bit discriminating and if you are eligible for the work they can place you in different position for example. But if we look from the other side we do stutter and even if we love workin...

I'm not. I was 10 years older than all the other students there, because for most of my life I let my stutter dictate what i could and could not do....

What are your goals in life? How do you think stuttering will affect them?

What are your goals in life? How do you think stuttering will affect them? ...

I went to a party in the first time in years tonight, had a really awkward and anxiety ridden time when I didn’t talk. Ended up stepping outside to get some air and when I went back in they all told m...

Hey man I really appreciate that, this was my first post on Reddit and honestly I was ready to end my life, I still kind of am. But I’m a lot more content now that I can see people I don’t even know d...

Exactly. It’s a lose-lose situation. If you’re completely silent, you come off as the weird creep who never says anything and everyone treats you like a freak and avoids you. If you DO talk, you make ...

Yeah, it's a constant never-ending torment. Seeing people around you joke and laugh, sharing stories and experiences, while you can't do *any* of it. We are inherently social creatures, and as stutter...

Life

Life Honestly living with a serve stutter is one of the worse things, no matter the money, no matter how good the situation is, all I want to do is die. I can’t take this anymore, I feel like my menta...

I think high school is the worst time for people who stutter, it certainly was for me. I was super quiet, had very few friends, and was generally thought of as a weirdo. I guess all I can say is does ...