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I think it depends on who is doing it. If it’s a stranger I don’t like it. Like I don’t know you so why do you think it’s okay to complete my sentences? But if it’s a close friend I don’t mind....

General advice which works well in a stuttering situation - ask her lots of questions; shows you’re interested and limits speaking all the time...

I wouldn't mind at all. I like to think that I would prefer it but idk cus it hasn't happened to me yet. Like you, I just want the flow of the conversation to be smooth without having to take long pau...

This is also my son's (13) comfort level. If he and I are casually talking, he'd rather I just finish the word if it's very problematic, or offer a word quickly and carry on. He gets visibly irrit...

This is the time when you sit tight and practice however you want, better to avoid convos coz it's gonna give your brain bad proofs, and what practice gonna do is give your brain some hope and it's go...

I write a script and read from it. After 20 calls, I've memorized the script and it's not so bad—until I get unexpected questions, lol....

People saying words for you

People saying words for you Does anyone else secretly enjoy when the person you're speaking to just says the word when your very clearly blocking? Obvs this is context dependant, but a lot of the time...

People saying words for you

People saying words for you This is defiantly controversial and goes against what I've thought for years, but recently I've been so relieved/ more comfortable if the person I'm talking to just says th...

Men, any advice to a teen going on his first date with a stutter

Men, any advice to a teen going on his first date with a stutter The date is kinda blind coz ive only been with her friends but ive told her i stutter so she doesn't get surprise. Any advice coz am n...

You made it this far with a promotion, you can talk on the phone and in person. You nailed it that. Don’t know what is causing you to block up with a drive up?...

Is there hope as an adult to *stop* stuttering?

Is there hope as an adult to *stop* stuttering? I am an adult who has stuttered since childhood. Unfortunately, I never had speech therapy as a child. I want to start now, but I am put off by the emph...

I started a new job and it’s made me so anxious idk what to do

I started a new job and it’s made me so anxious idk what to do I’ve wanted to be a bank teller for like a year now. I finally got the position and I was so optimistic for it, but I can’t fucking ...

I have this problem, we often have short 30min meetings at work, and to be honest I often avoid speaking up, simply because I don't want to use up too much time....

Finding work that doesn’t require much in the way of public interaction is key to increasing your likelihood of success and confidence. Be up front with your stuttering and don’t waste your time or t...

Have you thought about pursuing a career in one of the trades like electrician or some other job where you aren’t expected to communicate as much? As far as today, I would go in and give it a shot. ...

I have a funny story about that. When I was in gymnasium (probably about age 16-18), my classmates started throwing parties more and more often. Everyone was getting drunk quite quickly (I'm from Sw...

Depends on the situation. In general, putting a time limit on someone with a stutter is going to make it worse. Whenever possible, I'd say it would be best to find ways to eliminate that time constrai...

Yeah, same here. I've tried to systemize the conditions a lot of times too. The thing I came up with for me and my stutter is the thing of utmost importance comes down to what I've very vaguely labele...

1. Ignorant people - there’s no doubt that we will run into various people who are just plain rude or oblivious to our situation and it can be frustrating. Unfortunately we can really change this but ...

I can’t hold a job

I can’t hold a job I’m no call no showing today at a new job cause they said I’d work the counter and ask people what they want I’m down a bunch of money and need this shit so bad. All jobs end with ...