Search

Covert stuttering is not the ability to turn off a stutter. It's a strategy of word substitution and omittance that is used by some to attempt to hide a stutter....

New to this sub and I have a few questions

New to this sub and I have a few questions First off, I have a stutter. I've had it for as long as I can remember. I'm bilingual and I stutter in both languages. Everyone I talk to knows I have a stut...

The annoying part is that they don't look at you when you stutter? For me, this can be very disappointing and it can give me the same thoughts you have. But also, for me it's easier to talk with peopl...

Look people in the eyes while you talk to them. You’ll start to notice that they are interested in what you say and that they don’t actually pity you or any of that because you stutter....

I understand exactly what you’re saying and it’s so annoying. It’s like people don’t know that we already know that we’re stuttering...

They absolutely do. I always give a fair warning before the interview as well, but generally haven't had a problem. Working with customers, phone calls, etc is horribly terrifying at first, but I've...

Same thing. I'm from Italy [M 23], and i too have a mild stutter, that i always hide with quick word swaps, pauses and accurately placed "uhms". When you stutter for 16 years you start to come up w...

My baby

My baby Long time lurker here. Been a stutter my whole life. So has my brother. I’m worried my baby will too. He is clocking in on his 12th day on this earth this morning. I know statistically stutter...

I never thought about my stuttering as “covert stuttering” until you made this post. I always thought of it as being a closet stutterer. Covert stuttering is a more accurate definition of what I’ve be...

Thank you. It's nice to know that there are other covert stutterers in this sub reddit. I mostly see overt stutteres here who are fighting through and dealing with their stuttering which is really nic...

same boat tbh. it’s exhausting to try to hide your real voice from everybody. i’ve only opened up to a small number of people but mostly every time i’ve had to tell somebody it’s been a positive exper...

Thank you for this. Being a covert stutterer is weird. I feel like I'm wearing a mask, pretending to be someone I'm not....

Damn, this is so relatable. I have a mild to moderate block that tends to heighten in scenarios that make me nervous or second guess my speech (aka taking food to a table and saying the names of said ...

I have habits of being covert, and have most of my life. I struggled a lot during in school. I didn't talk much, even in college. It have just recently decided to seek help to start accept myself. I m...

Covert stuttering.

Covert stuttering. I've been a covert stutterer almost all my life and now that I'm 24 years old I'm having a really hard time coming out as a stutterer because I have been so used to hiding it. It's ...

It helps me to tell people i’m a person who stutters so that they can expect it and know what’s going on and are less likely to judge you. plus then you don’t have extra added pressure of trying to pa...

Get GF with Stutter?

Get GF with Stutter? Ok, just so you know, I am not desperate. I want to talk to the girl when I see her after summer. But for now, I don't want to, kinda scared that she might not like me because my ...

I need your assistance

I need your assistance If this helps at all, I have a moderate stutter, and have been stuttering since I could speak. Hey, everyone. I cannot live like this. I can't make friends, because when I tal...

Do you sometimes imagine how certain social interactions would be like if you didn’t stutter?

Do you sometimes imagine how certain social interactions would be like if you didn’t stutter? In my mind I’m so social, I can see myself talk so much to everyone but then reality knocks on the door an...

Some advice...

Some advice... Need to build confidence before school reopens. There will be introduction sessions and cant say my name or anything without stuttering. I don't know why i feel ashamed of stuttering.Gu...