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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
20 points

I always tell people that yeah, I stutter, but that just means my tongue game is strong. Really, if someone won't give you the time of day for something you can't help then they're not worth you...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
17 points

I would suggest not worrying about your stutter and take the job you really want. We only have this 1 life, don’t let your stutter and what other people might think hold you back from living your life...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
25 points

Nike has a great marketing slogan....Just Do it I had my first and only date (blind date) at the age of 25. I did not go to prom, no school parties, no nothing. My best friend told me that she did...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
2 points

Don't struggle with stuttering and don't hold misconceptions that fluency is right while disfluency is wrong. I think you are too overwhelmed in your disadvantages. That's not a good mindset to live ...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
1 points

As long as you love what you’re doing, you shouldn’t let it hold you back! Of course, i’ve let things slip away from me because of my stutter and now that i’m older, i regret not doing some of those t...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
1 points

Just dont care too much. If you are confident enough you can use my punchline/move. Once i started to stutter, i start moving my hand like i would as If i we're a DJ scratching some discs or made som...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
1 points

Just pronounce half of your name or remove the toughest letters like S ,R,M from starting letters and pronounce the rest of the name quickly .if the receiving person ask your name again, that time tel...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
3 points

Though some people are bad, we need to think them as if they are very nice so that we can talk freely with them....

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
6 points

Absolutely you should be able to get a job!! Believe it or not I have managed to land a job in my field of psychology, talking to people all day every day and even delivering training, and while my st...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
31 points

Just let them know you're aware and it's not an issue. Say "hey, we've seen you have a stutter, you've got plenty of time so just relax and don't feel rushed". That's all you can really do....

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
2 points

Speak your mind. But keep in mind that it sounds like they are trying to be nice, in their own weird way. e.g. "That's nice of you to say, but, NO, you really don't wish you had a stutter. My stutter...

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
5 points

20F with a stutter, I only get told it's cute from men and the occasional motherly girl friend....

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commentr/StutterNov 15, 2021
3 points

Till date noone has told me that my stutter is cuteT-T...

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commentr/StutterNov 14, 2021
12 points

Don't let your stutter hold you back, I let my stutter dictate every facet of my life for 35 years. Think about 35 years of isolation. When I turned 40, I told myself "no more, no more will my st...

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commentr/StutterNov 12, 2021
10 points

First of all, I think you are #AWESOME. Second, I am 51 and later in my corporate career, I disclosed my stutter because I can't really hide it. 99% of employers were receptive and supportive. ...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2021
2 points

Speech therapy did help me along with hypnosis. I went through 20 years of speech therapy and I went from 0% fluency to 80%. (My stutter started as a result from a traumatic dog attack at the age o...

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commentr/StutterNov 11, 2021
4 points

I know, but what I am saying is... a very big part of overcoming the worst part of stuttering (the anxiety) is accepting that its part of who you are. And its other peoples job, to respond in an under...

Identity & DisabilityCoping & Advocacy
Acceptance & PrideSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries
commentr/StutterNov 10, 2021
1 points

It's actually very brave of you to have come out and be open about your stutter. Some of us still struggle with the idea of making friends and something like this gives us hope that there are peole ou...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2021
1 points

Good for you! I have to work on accepting my stutter more. It’s not an embarrassment at all. This is just a impediment/disability that we have. We can’t help it. I wish more people were understanding ...

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commentr/StutterNov 10, 2021
2 points

Thank you. That’s such a good way to look at it! My fluency depends on the day but I am grateful I can still speak ☺️...

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