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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
6 points

54F, have stuttered since I could talk. It was very severe as a child and I got bullied so much for it. But school is a fishbowl so things got so much better once I got out of high school. I find s...

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commentr/StutterFeb 2, 2025
1 points

This hurts to read and I can only imagine the pain it must be to experience this. Don't take these experiences as a limiting factor for you, you need to find a way to be at peace with your stutter, do...

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commentr/StutterFeb 1, 2025
1 points

Thank you so much!! I think I might just show him this and let it explain for me- I tend to get over emotional and I don’t want to screw it up lol. Do you have other advice on how I can support him? W...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
1 points

Thus us why you teach them, through humour, personality and actually just ignoring your stutter. Educating people is better than just ignoring them and saying they are ignorant for never encountering...

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commentr/StutterJan 28, 2025
3 points

- Some people stutter on certain situations and with certain people. Just... take it easy. - If you think you've been lied to, talk to her about it. Don't call her a liar directly. Tell her something ...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2025
3 points

I really like the approach you take. I personally do the same because as you get deeper into academia, you learn everyone has their own quirks. It may have taken years of acceptance, but I feel great ...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2025
2 points

The only time I feel guilty or in a way shameful is when I’m struggling with my speech around my Son and people that I’m not very familiar with or especially if he is introducing me to friends and/or ...

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commentr/StutterJan 23, 2025
2 points

Dammit ... sorry to hear this 🤬 It's ok .. we all go and have gone through this.. keep ya head up, you'll definitely get it next time. Did you let them know you stutter? I try to bring a notepad and...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2025
1 points

I try not to apologize when I stutter. People really need to learn how to be more patient when someone who does stutter speaks....

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
3 points

No stuttering did not affect my work life one bit, both with customers and coworkers. Don't over think it. I did customer service for 14 years, with over 10 of those years being in a management positi...

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commentr/StutterJan 21, 2025
11 points

No complaints. Nobody makes fun of people at work It's a professional work environment they can't discriminate and people will get disciplined or fired if they mock others. However, I know it do...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2025
1 points

You're doing something that is hard without a stutter; give yourself a lot of credit and feel confident that you're doing right by your mother. Advertise that you have a stutter when talking with a ne...

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commentr/StutterJan 20, 2025
2 points

Nursing student here !!!! We have to talk to patients and other healthcare workers. It sucks when you feel the tension but you just need to pull through. I’ve disclosed to my instructors and in a way...

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commentr/StutterJan 19, 2025
1 points

Anyone who judges u for it is not a moral person. It’s something we don’t control, so we do stuff to take the load off. Someone who cares about u would respect that...

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commentr/StutterJan 15, 2025
3 points

That's actually a good idea. I work in the creative field and I get to know people through acquaintances so it hasn't been too big of a problem for me, but if I got air-dropped into a group of total s...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
2 points

I have that too, I can't say my name. I fix that by not saying my name outright, I don't say "Lee", I say "my name is lee" or "the names Lee". That's all a personal thing and what works with each p...

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commentr/StutterJan 13, 2025
2 points

I have a stutter block when it comes to my name presenting myself or being asked for my name mortifies me and it has stopped me from pursuing jobs and different experiences lately though from reading ...

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commentr/StutterJan 12, 2025
1 points

What if you slipped him a note when you see him next feeling him a little about your discomfort. If he’s half the man you think he is, he will understand and text you...

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commentr/StutterJan 11, 2025
1 points

Have you approached your Direct Report about your stuttering issue? If not, you prob should ASAP so as to get in front of the question: So, what happened the other day. Just take ownership of your l...

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commentr/StutterJan 10, 2025
2 points

You are not alone and you got this maybe try typing or writing things out if your having a lot of stress that day it is completely fine to not speak if you don’t want too...

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