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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
4 points

Stutter and embarrass the shit out of anyone who tries to make fun of you is my best advice. No amount of practice is going to undo the neurological predisposition to stuttering. What you can do is t...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2024
3 points

I can't quite answer your question but I would like to point your attention to something. You likely want to change your stutter because you don't feel comfortable or even in the wrong for stuttering....

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
3 points

There are many helpful tips regarding interviewing that you'll find in this sub. I encourage you to go over them. Here's how I'll summarize what I've read in the past (and have been helpful for me): ...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

If anything I'm saying hurts anyone's feelings, I don't know how they're gonna survive in the world with a stutter. There's nothing wrong with sharing different opinions and having debates about persp...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
4 points

I am as well. That applies to the people I hire as well. I am of the school of being kind and respectful goes along way in life for you. If you want to be rude and disrespectful towards a person becau...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
2 points

The last time someone mocked my stutter (7 years ago) it went something like this. Me: Hi, I'm T-t-t-tom Them: Hi, T-t-t-om Me: And I'm guessing you're a c-c-cunt We actually became pretty good fr...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2024
1 points

If you're going to counsel people regarding their stuttering you should know that words matter. It seems like you don't care that your words might have a negative impact....

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2024
3 points

As a medical practitioner, she should have been more patient and understanding of your stuttering. She should have allowed you the time to express yourself and convey your wishes for YOUR treatment. T...

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commentr/StutterDec 11, 2024
9 points

I see, well, let me tell you she’s a blithering idiot. This just goes to show how education has nothing to do with empathy, understanding or manners. Anyone can be a cunt. Again, I’m sorry this happen...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2024
1 points

I made a rule to never talk to the person who made fun of me ever again and tbh I don't find many people that do that. I've seen uneducated and uncivilized people do it and haven't met a single person...

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commentr/StutterDec 5, 2024
13 points

I joined the ARMY five days after 9/11. I went to Basic and I was chaptered out the last week of Basic. I thought the same thing for almost a decade and I still have bouts where I think the same thing...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

I’ve struggled with something similar. Not a complete block, but difficulty saying my name due to the first letter. Do you stutter when saying your name in any context, like when starting a sentence ...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

Speaking from experience, if you’re not feeling ready for a presentation in front of peers, don’t do it. Self-advocate and let your teacher know you cannot do a speaking part. They will understand and...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

I just email them to say usually when I join a new team my stutter is initially bad but eventually lessens and that you would really love the opportunity to prove yourself. Something along those lines...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
3 points

I have a son who stutters who dreams to become a doctor one day. Nothing will hold him back. Yes he stutters and owns it. He goes to therapy. I make sure I advocate for him. Why can’t your brother als...

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

I avoid apologizing for my stutter as its implies something bad or my fault something I imposed on the listener....

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commentr/StutterDec 4, 2024
1 points

One technique that worked for me was to simply mention that I stutter at the beginning of my speech/presentation. I also mention it’s a neurological thing and not a psychological thing. That way I can...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
5 points

I totally understand. People don't understand how mentally taxing it is to try to speak if you stutter. Every syllable is like doing a math problem in your head. Never let it hold you back. Obviously,...

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commentr/StutterDec 3, 2024
3 points

I took a creative writing class, wrote openly about my stutter, and read out loud in class when there were chances to do so. I can't tell you how much just getting it out there helped me not care as m...

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commentr/StutterDec 2, 2024
4 points

It doesn't have to be bad. Tell your professor beforehand that you stutter (email or in person). At the beginning of your presentation, tell your class you stutter, just so they know, then get on with...

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