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Some people really doesn't care much about others feelings. You should get accustomed with it - it doesn't really matter what they say or think about you. Is it gonna change anything if anybody makes ...

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering

Selective-Mutism when Stuttering Hi, I'm new to this subreddit. When I was a kid, I had a thick southern accent combined with really bad stuttering which led to me being in speech therapy. The speech ...

Well, I’m not sure if this will resonate with you in your present state, but you appear to have a strong command of the English language and write well. There are plenty of people in this world who do...

Of course, it’s going to depend on your company culture, but I had loads of conversations when I worked in the corporate world. It definitely makes work a lot more enjoyable, and you’re probably going...

I have this exact problem with with my business. Everyone answers with the Business Name. However, I stutter on the first word. So I started saying "Thank you for calling Business name". It gets me ta...

You feel comfortable around your family and close friends and feeling safe tends to make you stutter less while with unfamiliar friends and strangers you feel more vulnerable and your insecurities ten...

Co-workers expect me to answer the phone for them.

Co-workers expect me to answer the phone for them. I am a data entry and phone receptionist for a small retail store. I have been employed by them for three years. Part of my duties include bookkeepin...

I struggle with this too. When people ask me my name, I have to pause relax and then I can say it. But so many times I have to hear "did you forgot your name hahahaha" if it's a restaurant or hair pla...

It’s a very lonely life at work. I have a very severe stutter, so I rarely talk to my coworkers and they never talk to me (in the context of casual socializing to bond over non-work stuff). They’ll on...

Even i used to stutter when talking in conference calls in these quarantine times. I used to struggle so bad i would hit myself and do crazy ass hand movements to get the word out thank god we didn't...

As with other situations, I tend to hold back and contribute less than I'd like to, but I always felt as able to have a conversation with someone in the office as anywhere else. In some respects it'...

Conversations with coworkers?

Conversations with coworkers? How often do you guys have conversations with your coworkers? Are you able to relax around them and talk freely or do you hold back a bit? I find I cant say much more tha...

Nope, you're not the only one- I do this fairly often, but when I was in elementary school it got so bad to where my classmates called me "the ummer" because I would frequently use "um" in my sentence...

I struggle with talking in my normal voice when I start talking, and I do struggle to get my voice back to where it should be to say stuff normally, so the second question you asked is what happens. I...

Well, the thing is... instead of addressing the whispering route, I think it'd be better for you in the long run to address the stuttering. Could I ask you about something from your post? I'm not qui...

To me my stutter feels like it prevents me from really expressing myself and saying exactly what I want to say, instead I will say words in a sentence in which I know I don't struggle with in order to...

>I still refused to speak and I can’t tell what’s stopping me exactly I think you've indicated the reasons why yourself: >1. I can’t stand the sound of my own voice or the thought that others ...

I have so much to share but I can’t stand the sound of my own voice or the thought that others can hear it.

I have so much to share but I can’t stand the sound of my own voice or the thought that others can hear it. I have always thought that when I’m finally in a safe space/environment where I can stutter ...

Advancing in Career and College but need to face public speaking...eventually

Advancing in Career and College but need to face public speaking...eventually Hi guys, So I \[20M\] have been a moderate stutter since at least 12 (earliest memory of it). I have had some very embar...

People who stutter tend to be quiet, but I've met quite a few. It's almost never acknowledged but we both know....