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And then they laugh. I used to go along with it just to make the other person feel more comfortable? Then, one day at work this old man who was a regular asked me my name, and I always block when ...

Life is an experiment, what fun is it otherwise? I say try anything and everything. Give therapy your best shot, be open about your struggles, do your own research, and have COURAGE to face new situat...

Mostly in college/ grad school while hanging out as friends. (This was before apps) Not sure if there are any other women who stutter here who have had a similar experience but I have not seen as much...

Just keep it normal and let her bring it up. She will appreciate you treating her normally. As she gets comfortable she will stutter less....

When you “notify” them do you say it as if to apologize or “brace” them? When I’m going out with girls I’ll just say “oh yeah I have a stutter too” when I have my first noticeable block or whatever an...

Bring it up if you’re comfortable. Mention it once, explain what it is then live your lives. I’m 34M and married now. All my relationships, romantic or platonic it was never an issue. If you’re cl...

tysm. this is super helpful. i’m only 15, and this is my first serious gf. so i don’t wanna mess things up. i think i just need to be up front and ask her how she feels about it. ty again bro. i feel ...

I still advise you to say it, because unless you can hide your stuttering perfectly (which is not always possible, or sometimes exhausting), if your listener does not suspect that you have a stutter, ...

I'm a bartender. I work my own bar. If I'm having a tough day, I let people know I'm stuttering hard. I'll sometimes spell out what I'm trying to say. I haven't lost this job or recieved any complai...

Honestly I own it. I have a stop stutter. When I start to feel it I say “sorry I have a stutter”. Which I’m able to say perfectly for some reason. And then I maybe stutter one word out, which they’re ...

My view is that maybe she had never been around a PWS. Was probably a bit freaked out a bit internally, and did not know what to do. When I come across a person and a see their facial expressions when...

What I would do: After you walk into the room, say hello, shake their hands, sit down, they introduce themselves and then let you introduce yourself. You could start by saying, "Thank you for giving ...

Hehe. It’s usually at my uni or like in the metro or so. I always say something that’s on my mind, like, “it’s so busy today”, “I’m so jealous that you have a hat it’s so cold” and continue to make th...

Read together, speech therapy, encourage him to talk but don’t force him bc it will be more anxiety, also therapy just normal therapy, get him to read aloud too alone, support group for him, help him ...

I was pulled over once, I started talking and the cop thought I was drunk and interrogated me. Every interaction after that I immediately advertise and it's been fine. I also had a judge in traf...

I have a poorly laminated card “person who stutters” card made by one of my high school speech therapists, I still use it to this day...

I did a podcast episode where I talked about how stuttering equated to lying when being pulled over. I went to court and explained what happened and the judge dismissed the case. I also carry a card...

When I start talking, I inform that I have a stutter. Never had any issues....

I just tell them about my stutter once I start tripping over words. They deal with all sorts of people so no need to worry! Drive safe👍🏼...

I usually wait until I actually stutter in the interview. I pause for a moment and say something like "By the way, I have a speech impairment/stutter." Then I just continue. It has always worked very ...